Paris [France], October 20 (ANI): The Harvard Club of France hosted a talk featuring Lobsang Sangay, the former President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Thursday, despite facing numerous refusals from French institutions. This event is regarded as a bold response to China’s growing influence across the globe, according to a report by Phayul.

Stephanie Mareva Failloux, President of the Harvard Club of France, noted that organising the event was challenging due to hesitance from institutions, schools, and companies regarding hosting the Tibetan leader.

“After months of trying, we were unable to find a single institution that would host us. We approached numerous venues, all of which refused," she stated on Facebook, as reported by Phayul.

Around one hundred attendees participated in the event, which was held in a “historic and spiritual venue" thanks to the support of Ghislaine Bouillet-Cordonnier, a graduate of Harvard Law School.

The former ...