Published: December 22nd, 2021,
Last updated: December 22nd, 2021
Uzra Zeya will be the new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. Appointed by US President Joe Biden, the diplomat with Indian roots has served the US government for 27 years. In her new post, Zeya aims to advocate for the „human rights and fundamental freedoms“ of Tibetans and promote a „substantive dialogue“ between the Dalai Lama and Beijing. The post of US Tibet coordinator was created in 2002. The Chinese embassy in Washington criticized Zeya’s appointment as „political manipulation“ and an attempt to „destabilize Tibet.“