Established Tibetan organizations and activists — who consistently decry China’s actions in Tibet — charge that the new group is a front for the People’s Republic government, though they have no direct evidence of Beijing’s involvement. Regardless, it has already managed to attract politicians from three levels of Canadian government. The Toronto Confederation of Chinese Canadian Organizations, which helped set up the group and co-hosted a news conference for Chinese-Canadian media, also could not be reached. “This year has been a special year — the 60th anniversary of democratic reform in Tibet,” association president Dorjee Tenzin told the crowd. Sonam Chokey of Students for a Free Tibet Canada said she has little doubt Beijing is behind the new Canadian organization.

Source: National Post April 24, 2019 20:48 UTC