Actor-activist Richard Gere urged the United States to do more to support the rights of Tibetans, as the State Department warned of a deterioration in the Himalayan territory.
US actor Richard Gere holds a candle as he participates in a march organised by Tibetans at The Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, India, in 2010. Gere on Thursday urged the United States to do more to support the rights of Tibetans, as the State Department warned of a deterioration in the Himalayan territory.
Appearing before Congress on Thursday, Gere -- a Buddhist and longtime Tibet campaigner -- said President Barack Obama "has found new footing on how to deal with the Chinese" but would "like to see him go further."
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