Berlin, June 14 -- Tibetan political leader Penpa Tsering has sharply criticised China's policies in Tibet, warning that Beijing's intensified assimilation campaign poses a threat not only to Tibetans but also to democratic values worldwide, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported.

During a series of high-level engagements in Germany, Penpa Tsering met Bundestag member Thomas Rachel, chair of the Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Berlin. During the meeting, he briefed the lawmaker on the condition of Tibet, China's growing restrictions on Tibetan religious, cultural, and linguistic freedoms, and on the Dalai Lama's health.

The Tibetan leader informed Rachel that the Dalai Lama remains committed to serving...