Democratically elected leader of Tibet's government-in-exile Sikyong Penpa Tsering to speak at National Press Club, Oct. 18
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Monday, October 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration) will address the National Press Club at a Headliners Newsmaker event at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18.
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- WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration) will address the National Press Club at a Headliners Newsmaker event at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18.
- Penpa Tsering will speak about Tibet's geopolitical relevance, its spiritual and cultural impact, and effects of Chinese President Xi Jinping's "One China" policy, which threatens to extinguish Tibetan identity.
- Tsering, who has held the office of sikyong, or political leader, since May 27, 2021, was born in a Tibetan refugee settlement in Southern India.
- The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
PRESS CONTACT: Cecily Scott Martin for the National Press Club; [email protected] ; 202-662-7528
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