By Shaun Tandon (AFP) – 5 hours ago

WASHINGTON — The leader of Tibet’s exiled government said he would accept the Chinese Communist Party’s rule in the territory, assuring Beijing it faced no threat to its sovereignty if it eases its grip.

Lobsang Sangay, who was elected in 2011 to a new position of prime minister in exile after the Dalai Lama gave up political duties, appealed to China for new talks on the grievances that have triggered a wave of self-immolations.

On a visit to Washington, Sangay said that the exiled government based in Dharamshala, India, was “not challenging China’s sovereignty or territorial integrity” through its repeated calls for greater autonomy. (View Full Report)