Harvard Club of France Welcomes Former Tibetan President in Defiance of Beijing’s Pressure

6 months ago

In a powerful display of defiance against China’s growing transnational repression, the Harvard Club of France hosted a talk with Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the former President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The event, held on Thursday after months of institutional refusals, underscores how Tibetans in exile continue to face Beijing’s influence even in democratic societies.

Stéphanie Mareva Failloux, President of the Harvard Club of France, shared that the organizing team faced months of obstacles as institutions, schools, and companies declined to host the Tibetan leader. “Despite months of effort, we couldn’t find a single institution willing to host us. We knocked on dozens of doors — all remained closed,” she wrote in a statement on Facebook.

Thanks to the determination of Harvard Law School alumna Dr. Ghislai...

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