The US House of Representatives passed a bill on human rights and environmental protection in Tibet on January 28, the latest challenging move aimed at China.

The Tibetan Pro-Policy Act 2019 was passed by the US House of Representatives with overwhelming votes of 392/22, including a provision requiring the US government to reject any proposals from China on opening a consulate. only on American soil until Beijing allowed Washington to set up a diplomatic base in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.

The bill sets out a roadmap to punish Chinese officials who interfere in the process of selecting the Dalai Lama's successor, as well as requiring the US State Department to begin multinational efforts to protect high water resources. Tibet and expand the power of the government's special coordinator on Tibetan affairs, which has been vacant since President Donald Trump came to power.

This is regarded as a revised version of the Tibet Policy Act of 2002, legalizing Washington's official support of the Tibetan people.

Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday, Senator James McGovern, who submitted the bill, accused China of strengthening surveillance technology in Tibet and refused to negotiate with representatives of the Dalai Lama, who are considered is the leader of the Tibetans. The Dalai Lama has been in exile in India since 1959 after China considered him a separatist.

Senator Marco Rubio also submitted a similar bill to vote in the Senate. However, the US Senate is unlikely to vote on the bill because it is focused on the Trump review hearing.

The adoption of the Tibetan House of Representatives bill is considered the latest challenge to China on human rights issues. The US Congress in late November passed a law supporting Hong Kong protests. A few weeks later, the House of Representatives passed a bill calling on the government to sharply punish Chinese officials accused of persecuting Uighurs and Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang.

China declares such moves by the US Congress as an attempt to interfere in its internal affairs. China's Foreign Ministry said in December that US actions related to Tibet were prejudiced and violated international law, but did not specify which laws.