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Not Optimistic for Dialogue

October 20, 2020;

Robert A Destro, the US Special Coordinator on Tibetan Issues, said in an interview with Radio Free Asia that trying to restart dialogue between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama’s representatives, stalled since 2009, was a major challenge. “I am not optimistic that the dialogue will start anytime soon,” Mr Destro said citing the Chinese insistence on selecting the next Dalai Lama as a major stumbling block.

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