Exiled Tibetan leader hopes Trump to support China dialogue

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Exiled Tibetan leader hopes Trump to support China dialogue

TOKYO –  The prime minister of the self-declared Tibetan government-in-exile said Monday that he has high expectations for President Donald Trump to support dialogue between the Tibetans and Beijing, as Trump's predecessors have.

Lobsang Sangay told foreign journalists in Tokyo that "it matters" what the United States does and says," and that Tibetans should "remain hopeful" that the U.S. can serve as an intermediary.

Previous U.S. administrations have acknowledged the "one China" policy but supported dialogue between the exiled Tibetans and Beijing under the Dalai Lama's "middle way" approach, which calls for seeking regional autonomy under Chinese rule.

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