China has voiced strong opposition to the United States' recent legislation concerning Xizang, commonly known as Tibet. The move comes after U.S. President Joe Biden signed the \"Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act\" into law on Friday.
The Act acknowledges the concept of \"Greater Tibet,” a notion put forward by the Dalai group, and directs the U.S. government and the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues to counter what it describes as \"disinformation about Tibet\" from the Chinese mainland. President Biden clarified that the Act does not alter the long-standing bipartisan U.S. policy of recognizing the Tibet Autonomous Region and other Tibetan areas of China as part of the People’s Republic of China.
In response, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that the Act violates the U.S. government's longstanding positions and international norms, accuses it of grossly interfering in China’s internal affairs, undermining the nation’s interests, and sending a negative signal to Tibet independence forces.
The spokesperson emphasized that Xizang has been an integral part of China since ancient times and that its affairs are strictly internal, free from external interference. Today, Xizang enjoys social stability, economic growth, and enhanced well-being for its people. China warned that any attempts to destabilize Xizang to contain and suppress the nation’s progress will fail.
\"We urge the U.S. side to take concrete actions to honor its commitments of recognizing Xizang as part of China and not supporting 'Tibet independence.' The U.S. must not implement the Act. If the U.S. continues down the wrong path, China will take resolute measures to firmly defend its sovereignty, security, and development interests,\" the spokesperson concluded.
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China firmly opposes U.S. signing Xizang-related bill into law: MOFA
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