Press Conference: Tibetan Youth Congress Official Rebuttal to the Recent Statement Issued by Gyaltsen Norbu at State symposium in Shigatse.
The Tibetan Youth Congress strongly rejects the recent statement made by the Chinese-appointed monk at a state-sponsored symposium, which claimed that the reincarnations of the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama must follow Chinese law and receive approval from Beijing. TYC condemns this assertion as a blatant political interference in Tibetan religious traditions and an attempt to legitimize state control over reincarnation.
TYC reaffirms that the recognition of Tibetan spiritual leaders is a sacred religious matter, free from external coercion, and firmly opposes any effort by the Chinese government to impose authority over Tibetan faith and identity.
Rebuttal statement(Eng) Rebuttal statement (Tib)
