On the 25th of March, Kim Jong-un made a surprise visit to China to meet Xi Jinping. Exactly a month later, Kim-Jong-un makes a historic step to cross the Military Demarcation Line into South Korea and later in the day, together with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, declare the 68-year old Korean War as “over” with both North and South Korea agreeing to work towards the “complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.”
Who's the winner here? China, to be more exact: Xi Jinping. Because, with this peace accord, the Chinese President doesn't have to deal with the spectre of getting into a war with South Korea and their allies, namely the US. Under the Mutual Defense Treaty between China and North Korea, should relations sour between South Korea or their military partner, the US (read as: Trump's redneck diplomacy) and war breaks out, Xi Jinping is obligated to provide military and other aid as required to secure the safety of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The other thing that will make Xi Jinping really happy, is that peace in Korea between the North and South, also means that US military aid to South Korea will be no longer necessary and US military and naval presence in the Korean Peninsula and surrounding seas will reduce and gradually be gone completely.
China is also North Korea's biggest trade partner, and now with the new situation, trade for both North and South Korea with each other are expected to increase, plus you can expect an increase of trade for both countries with China as well, with no limits in sight.
Did I say who's the big loser in all of this? Oh yeah, it's the United States of America.
By the way, the peace deal between North and South Korea was signed yesterday.
TODAY, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met with Xi Jinping and they hit the reset button between the two countries who have been at uneasy odds with each other for nearly as long as the Korean War.
Both the country heads agreed to reduce military tension at Doklam marking the start to the end of the border dispute at Arunachal Pradesh.
Also, trade betwen the two countries have been on the rise, increasing significantly since US President Trump stirred a trade war with China.
Guess who the winner is here? Yes, you're correct but this time, it's a tie between both China aka Xi Jinping and India.
Who loses? That's correct, again it's the United States of America.
And you know, the US is not entirely ignorant. And the US being the US sore losers they are, does what?
Marking the first time ever that a national legislature has
supported the Tibetan Buddhist community’s right to identify and install their religious leaders, the United States Senate unanimously passed S.Res.429, which
calls any interference by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the religious process “invalid”. The resolution also commemorated the 59th anniversary of Tibet’s 1959 uprising as “Tibetan Rights Day”.
And.
The resolution reiterated His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s declaration in 2011 that
the responsibility for identifying a future 15th Dalai Lama rests solely with the officials of his private office; anyone recognised through illegitimate methods or for political reasons should not be accepted.
Oh please.
First of all, where in the world is the Tibetan Buddhist community? In the United States of America? Nope. Maybe there are a significant population of Tibetan Buddhist in the west, but they're spread all over the west and not just Uhmerica.
So, where is the majority of the Tibetan Buddhist community located? Well, how about where the religion comes from, in Tibet. How about in the regions surrounding Tibet? Say, Nepal, Bhutan, Mongolia, of course in Xinjiang and other parts of China and where else? Oh, there're big communities in India too, cause that's where India has been hosting the Tibetan settlements - which by the way, have gotten smaller and are getting a lot smaller cause Tibetans in India have become Indian nationals or moving back into Tibet. Where else? How about at Arunachal Pradesh on the border of Northern India and Xinjiang, China?
Do you think any of the Tibetan Buddhist communities there even care what the US Senate says and who the US Senate decides to recognize or not recognize as the next Dalai Lama?
Oh please.
Secondly, who the heck are these so-called "officials of the Dalai Lama's private office"? Lobsang and goons? Or will Lobsang Sangay get the Tai Situ Rinpoche and whichever Karmapa to decide who the next Dalai Lama incarnation is?
Oh please.
Lobsang Sangay, you can retire with your best buddy the Tai Situ Rinpoche.
Dhardon Sharling and Lhadon Tethong, start looking for new jobs.
In a First, US Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution on Tibetan ReincarnationApril 26, 2018
WASHINGTON DC: Marking the first time ever that a national legislature has supported the Tibetan Buddhist community’s right to identify and install their religious leaders, the United States Senate unanimously passed S.Res.429, which calls any interference by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the religious process “invalid”. The resolution also commemorated the 59th anniversary of Tibet’s 1959 uprising as “Tibetan Rights Day”.
The resolution was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy on behalf of Senator Feinstein, Senator Cruz, and Senator Rubio, and the Senate passed the resolution on the auspicious occasion of Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima’s 29th birthday.
The resolution reiterated His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s declaration in 2011 that the responsibility for identifying a future 15th Dalai Lama rests solely with the officials of his private office; anyone recognised through illegitimate methods or for political reasons should not be accepted.
President Dr Lobsang Sangay of the Central Tibetan Administration expressed deep gratitude for the support of the US Senate. He remarked, “This resolution stands up for the Tibetan people’s inalienable rights and opposes any attempt by external actors, specifically the People’s Republic of China, to interfere in the reincarnation selection process. The unanimous support from the US Senate sends a powerful message to the international community and to China in particular. It sets a precedent for other nations to follow.”
In addition to affirming the US Senate’s support for the Tibetan people’s fundamental human rights and freedom, the resolution called on the US Ambassador to the PRC to meet with the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was disappeared nearly 23 years ago along with his family.
This resolution in support of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community closely follows the decision of the US Congress to increase funding for Tibetans in Tibet and exile for the fiscal year 2018.
FOR THE FULL TEXT OF S.Res.429, link is
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/429/text