(TibetanReview.net, May29’26) – China may say the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is illegal – under its colonial laws, of course – and not recognised by any government; but a number of government leaders and lawmakers as well as others from across the free world have offered their congratulations on the re-election of Mr Penpa Tsering as its Sikyong (executive head) in recent days and vowed continued support for the Tibetan issue.
The US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, Riley Barnes, congratulated Sikyong Penpa Tsering on May 28, following the latter’s inauguration the day before.
Barnes, whose appointment as the US Special Coordinato...





