US urges China to disclose Panchen Lama's location
May 18, 2024
On May 17, 1995, Tibetan boy Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, was "abducted" by China.
"Today marks 29 years since the People's Republic of China (PRC) abducted the 11th Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism, as a six-year-old child," the US State Department said in a press statement on May 17.