FREE TIBET: US Trump Signs Tibet Policy to Preempt Chinese Move on Dalai Lama
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NEW YORK • WASHINGTON D.C. • CHICAGO • ATLANTA • CALIFORNIA VOL 26, No. 1369 January 1, 2021 50¢ Periodical Postage FREE TIBET: US Trump signs Tibet policy to preempt Chinese move on Dalai Lama MAFS Gala that Sparkled Worldwide 21-year-old Arya Rajendran Details on page 17 elected Mayor Details on page 6 ‘Reversing Trump policies will take months WISHESDetails ITS on page 6 Details on page 10 READERS A VERY HAPPY AND Trump signs into PROSPEROUS law Gandhi-King NEW YEAR Initiative Details on page 5 CONTENTS Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama US President Donald Trump Bollywood -------------------------- 32 Classifieds ------------------------ 33 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has 2.3 trillion package for the year-end bill to provide Community Post -------------- 17-26 signed into law a bill which calls for establishing a US long-delayed coronavirus relief and fund the federal Edit Page --------------------------- 35 consulate in Tibet and building an international coali- government. Horoscope ------------------------- 27 This week’s question Immigration Post ------------ 10-11 tion to ensure that the next Dalai Lama is appointed The US Senate last week unanimously passed the Is Chinese Government nervous Life Style ------------------------ 14-15 that the citizen journalist will solely by the Tibetan Buddhist community without bill despite China's protest. Philosophy/Perspective ------- 34 expose Wuhan Virus? China's interference. It authorizes assistance to non-governmental orga- Info/Highlights ---------------------- 4 Last week’s result The Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 modi- nizations in support of Tibetan communities in Tibet; Real Estate -------------------- 30-31 Do you think China maybe TechBiz Post ------------------ 12-13 involved with recent hacking? fies and re-authorizes various programs and provi- places restrictions on new Chinese consulates in the Travel & Hospitality Post -------- 16 YES 69% NO 31% sions related to Tibet. United States until a US consulate has been estab- Trump signed the act as part of the massive USD lished in Lhasa, Tibet. Details on page 5 Wellness Post ---------------- 28-29 2 India Post January 1, 2021 www.indiapost.com January 1, 2021 India Post 3 www.indiapost.com 4 India Post January 1, 2021 www.indiapost.com India Post Newsweekly www.indiapost.com The Weekly Newspaper Serving Indians Worldwide Mission Statement Romesh & Sunita Japra Publishers To empower the Indian Diaspora and make their voice strong and effective in countries of their adoption. RJ Media conglomerate Rajesh Verma Co-Publisher offers a credible, professional and complete package of news, opinion, entertainment, networking and information. 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Donald Trump and Dalai Lama change initiatives, USD8 million for the It authorizes assistance to non-gov- the US unless China allows the opening identification and installation of the fu- Tibetan Autonomous Region and Com- ernmental organizations in support of of an American consulate in Lhasa. ture 15th Dalai Lama of Tibetan Bud- munities in China, USD 6 million for Ti- Tibetan communities in Tibet; places It is the policy of the US to take all dhism, the successor to the 14th Dalai