05.10.08
U.S. senators urge Bush to visit Tibet
U.S. senators urge Bush to visit Tibet during Games
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of senior U.S. senators urged President George W. Bush on Friday to visit Tibet when he travels to China in August to attend the Beijing Olympics.
In their letter to Bush, the senators also urged the president to make it his priority to set up a U.S. consulate in the Tibetan regional capital, Lhasa, and push China to reopen Tibet to outside media and non-governmental organizations following its closure in the wake of unrest there in March.
Visiting Tibet during the August 8-24 games “would allow you to demonstrate support for American athletes as you also send a strong message of respect for the fundamental human rights of the Tibetan people,” the letter said.
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May 10, 2008 at 11:29 pm
[…] US senators urge Bush to visit TibetIn their letter to Bush, the senators also urged the president to make it his priority to set up a US consulate in the Tibetan regional capital, Lhasa, and push China to reopen Tibet to outside media and non-governmental organizations … […]