Tibetan political leader ‘optimistic’ about passage of US bill on Tibet

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Tibetan political leader ‘optimistic’ about passage of US bill on Tibet

The leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile on Wednesday said he was hopeful that a U.S. bill  urging China to resolve issues related to Tibet through dialogue with the Dalai Lama or Tibetan leaders would be approved by the Senate. The Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, also known as the Resolve Tibet Act, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 15.  The bill, which also empowers the State Department to counter …