Canadian Foreign Minister requests permission from China to visit Tibet’s Panchen Lama

Ottawa, January 30, 2018 – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a written statement issued Monday that Canada has requested permission from Chinese authorities to visit Tibet’s Panchen Lama, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, in order to ascertain his well-being.  According to the Minister’s statement, the request was made on November 28, 2017.  Freeland’s statement came in response… Continue reading Canadian Foreign Minister requests permission from China to visit Tibet’s Panchen Lama