China Trying to Erase Tibetan Identity, Alleges Penpa Tsering
New Delhi: Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering has accused China of attempting to erode Tibet’s language, religion and cultural identity, expressing concern over policies that he said were distancing children from their roots.
Tsering alleged that Mandarin was being prioritised over Tibetan and that children as young as four were being sent to boarding schools, weakening their connection with their mother tongue and culture.
He also claimed that religious institutions were under pressure to demonstrate loyalty to the Communist Party.
Thanking India for its support in providing education and humanitarian assistance to Tibetan refugees, Tsering said backing Tibet was a matter of supporting justice and truth.
