Brussels, May 13 -- Global solidarity for Tibetan Buddhists and growing concerns over China's interference in Tibetan religious affairs took centre stage at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the European Buddhist Union held in Brussels on May 9, according to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). During the conference session titled "Respect for the Religious Rights of Buddhists in Europe," Rigzin Genkhang, representative of the Dalai Lama and the CTA at the Office of Tibet Brussels, called on the international community to stand firmly with Tibetan Buddhists amid what the CTA described as Beijing's increasing attempts to control Tibetan spiritual traditions.

According to the CTA, Genkhang warned delegates about the People's Republi...