London: On 10 May 2025, Representative Tsering Yangkey of the Office of Tibet, London, addressed the third annual UK-Hong Kong Symposium held at Capital City College, Angel, London, upon invitation by the event’s organiser, noted Hong Kong activist Finn Lau.

In her remarks, Representative Yangkey presented the structure, journey, and guiding principles of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), highlighting its democratic foundation and governance model in exile. She elaborated on the CTA’s three-pillar system—executive, legislature, and judiciary—alongside independent oversight commissions, and emphasised their roles in ensuring transparency and accountability.

Encouraging Hongkongers to preserve their linguistic and cultural heritage amid their struggle for political rights and freedom, Representative Yangkey drew parallels between the Tibetan and Hong Kong experiences of resisting authoritarianism. Her talk concluded with an engaging Q&A session with participants.

Since its inception in 2023, the UK-Hong Kong Symposium has become a vital platform for civil society representatives and community leaders across the UK to connect, strategise, and strengthen the democratic movement. The 2025 edition gathered activists, academics, and diaspora leaders from the Hong Kong, Tibetan, Uyghur, and other communities, fostering solidarity among groups resisting authoritarian repression.

This marks the third consecutive year of Tibetan participation in the symposium. In previous editions, Office of Tibet staff member Tenzin Kunga delivered presentations on the Tibetan freedom struggle, contributing to the broader discourse on democracy and self-determination.

The Office of Tibet’s ongoing engagement with the symposium reflects its commitment to building alliances with other diaspora communities advocating for justice, rights, and freedom.

-Report filed by Office of Tibet, London

Huge thanks to Tsering Yangkey from @officeoftibet for joining the UK–#HongKong symposium, sharing perspectives from the #Tibetan model of resistance & offering real inspiration on how the #HongKong community can organise and build resilience in the UK. pic.twitter.com/UQ1yDfVW5I

— UK-Hong Kong Symposium (@ukhksymposium) May 10, 2025