10 August 2005
World Youth Care for Tibet-Taiwan Forum
A four-day seminar held by the Mongolian-Tibetan Affairs Commission in Taiwan brought together 48 youth delegates from Taiwan, the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Bulgaria, India and Nepal. The Taipei Times reported Commission Minister Hsu Chih-hsiung as saying: "The future of Tibet has become a focus of attention worldwide by people who support human rights and world peace. As a free and liberal country, Taiwan provides a wonderful environment to develop a platform for the global exchange of information on the Tibet issue". Lai I-chung, director of Taiwan ThinkTank's international department, commented that in the post-Cold War era, the Tibetan issue has transcended conventional political differences. He added: "Its appeals for human rights, religious freedom, self-determination and peace are universally shared by people of almost all political orientations".