中国民主党英国总部程敏供稿
2025年2月6日，受西藏流亡政府驻日内瓦代表桑杰嘉和驻英国代表次仁央吉邀请，中国民主党英国总部的十位代表出席了在西藏流亡政府驻伦敦办事处举行的中国民主与宗教自由交流会。独立中文笔会会长、旅英作家马建先生也应邀出席。会议聚焦于中国民主及宗教自由的过去、现状与未来，每一位与会人员都根据自身的经历与想法分享了各自的观点。
次仁央吉女士表示，为了保存藏族传统文化，西藏流亡政府自始至终追求的都是通过和平手段，愿意在一个中国的领土框架内保持高度和真正的自治，不寻求独立。所以，在这个原则下，我们要和中国人民友好相处。桑杰嘉表示，坚决反对中国政府对藏人信仰自由与生存空间的极力压迫，但是我们绝不是反对中国人。他提到，从今年9月份开始，西藏社团将举行为期一年的庆祝活动，庆祝尊者达赖喇嘛90岁大寿。他说，我们欢迎大家来参加我们的活动。他说，藏人组织长期以来鼓励藏人主动与海外追求民主自由的华人友好相处、互帮互助，团结起来面对我们共同的独裁者敌人，也即是中国共产党。黄华表示，只有在一个民主和法制的中国内，才有可能真正地解决中国的少数民族问题。
马建先生回忆了他在西藏居住赫然生活的日子。他对如何有效地宣传尊者达赖喇嘛的形象和理念提出了自己的建议。
党员们表示，我们坚信，在任何土地上，信仰自由的前提与根基都是政治的民主化，中国民主党的核心政治纲领是以和平，理性、非暴力的手段推动中国的民主化，而我们的宗教理念中第一条便是——中国民主党主张所有华人有权自由选择任何宗教信仰。我们的很多理念与西藏流亡政府不谋而合，希望未来就中国的民主化事业，可以加强双方的合作与交流，共同推动中国早日实现民主化与宗教信仰自由。
会谈接受以后，次仁央吉女士带领大家参观了办事处，并在尊者达赖喇嘛画像前合影留念。
本次活动中出席的中国民主党英国总部代表成员有——黄华、何智威、戴超，成小丹，成亚利、Yong Zhou、黄天，小朱，小韦，范可为，程敏
Discussing China’s Democracy and Religious Freedom: Promoting Cooperation and Exchange Among Overseas Anti-CCP Groups
Report by Cheng Min, UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party
On 6 February 2025, at the invitation of Sangay Gyatso, Representative of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile in Geneva, and Tsering Yangkyi, Representative in the UK, ten representatives from the UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party attended a symposium on China’s Democracy and Religious Freedom held at the London Office of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. The event was also attended by Ma Jian, President of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre and a UK-based writer.
The symposium focused on the past, present, and future of democracy and religious freedom in China. Each participant shared their perspectives based on their own experiences and insights.
Tsering Yangkyi emphasised that, in order to preserve Tibetan traditional culture, the Tibetan Government-in-Exile has always pursued a peaceful approach and is willing to seek genuine and high-degree autonomy within the framework of One China, without seeking independence. She reiterated that, under this principle, Tibetans should strive for friendly relations with the Chinese people.
Sangay Gyatso firmly opposed the Chinese government’s oppression of Tibetans’ religious freedom and survival space, but clarified that Tibetans are not against the Chinese people. He mentioned that, starting in September this year, Tibetan communities would host a year-long celebration to mark the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and warmly welcomed everyone to participate. He stated that Tibetan organisations have long encouraged Tibetans to establish friendships and mutual support with overseas Chinese who pursue democracy and freedom, so that together, they can unite against their common enemy—the Chinese Communist Party.
Huang Hua stated that only in a democratic and rule-of-law China can the issue of ethnic minorities truly be resolved.
Writer Ma Jian shared his memories of living in Tibet, recalling his experiences there. He also offered suggestions on how to effectively promote the image and philosophy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Party members expressed their firm belief that political democratisation is the fundamental prerequisite for religious freedom in any land. They reiterated that the core political programme of the China Democracy Party is to promote China’s democratisation through peaceful, rational, and non-violent means. Furthermore, the first principle of the party’s stance on religion is that all Chinese people should have the right to freely choose any religious belief. Many of these ideals align with those of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, and the UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party hopes to enhance cooperation and exchange with Tibetans in the future to jointly advance democracy and religious freedom in China.
Following the discussions, Tsering Yangkyi gave the attendees a tour of the office and led them to take a group photo in front of a portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Attendees from the UK Headquarters of China Democracy Party
Huang Hua, He Zhiwei, Dai Chao, Cheng Xiaodan, Cheng Yali, Yong Zhou, Huang Tian, Xiao Zhu, Xiao Wei, Fan Kewei, Cheng Min
