PMO says letter congratulating a group advocating Tibetan unity with China is a fake GlobeBC
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to speak to the media at the national press gallery in Ottawa on March 7, 2019.A letter purporting to be from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcoming members to a newly formed group promoting ties between Tibet and China is a hoax, the primer minister’s office said Tuesday.
“A letter of greeting was not sent by the Prime Minister to the Tibetan Association of Canada. Our office is looking into this matter further,” Mr. Kaur said in an e-mail to The Globe and Mail.Mr. Ke could not be reached for comment. Mr. Karygiannis posted photos of himself at the gala to his Twitter feed but did not comment on the association.
“The strategy of this group, strongly supported by the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government, seems to be to divide the Tibetan community in Canada.”Sonan Lankar, president of the Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario, said he was relieved to learn the letter was a hoax.Last month marked 60 years since Tibet’s Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control. China clamped down hard and the Himalayan region has not gained the autonomy it seeks.
“The improvement of Tibetan’s life, the economy, the establishment of highways and the freedom of religions and beliefs have changed a lot … As overseas Tibetans, we are sincerely happy for the changes in our homeland."The association is a member of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations , an umbrella platform that serves more than 90 organizations in Canada.
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