Thank you, Dr. Sangay.
I want to ask another question. We also talked in the committee, about a month back, about the Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who the Dalai Lama recognized when he was six years old as the 11th Panchen Lama in Tibet. A few days after that recognition, he and his family were taken into custody by officials of the Government of China. They have never been seen again.
Our government, the Government of Canada, has requested information about the safety and whereabouts of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on several occasions, dating all the way back to 1995. The United Nations has requested permission to visit this boy to verify his well-being. All of these requests have been denied.
Most recently, at this committee several parliamentarians raised questions to the officials from the TAR about the Panchen Lama. They confirmed indirectly that he his alive, which is a good thing, but access to him has still not been made available.
Can you tell me how the unknown whereabouts of the Panchen Lama affect the Tibetan community that you represent?