By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 27 July: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has announced plans to establish a dedicated office in New York, US, to counter what it describes as Chinese disinformation and propaganda surrounding the death and sacrifice of Pawo Lobga Rangzen, as the organisation expands its global campaign calling for a formal United Nations(UN) response to his self-immolation.

The announcement came as the TYC marked one week since launching its Worldwide Chain Hunger Strike Protest, a global campaign initiated following Pawo Lobga Rangzen’s self-immolation outside the UN Headquarters in New York on 2 July.

The proposed office will form part of the TYC’s broader effort to challenge what it describes as false narratives promoted by the Chinese government about Tibet and to ensure that the circumstances surrounding Pawo Lobga Rangzen’s sacrifice are not distorted or forgotten.

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