In early November, President Obama will make his first presidential visit to China, where he will meet with Chinese president Hu Jintao and China's top leaders. 

While President Obama has voiced strong support for the rights and aspirations of the Tibetan people, there can be no doubt that the global economic crisis and the strong China lobby have the potential to push Tibet and human rights off the agenda of the U.S.-China summit.

Please send a strong message to President Obama, calling on him to make real progress towards a just and lasting resolution for the Tibetan people while he is in Beijing.

1) Send President Obama a letter calling for action on the Tibet issue.

2) Send your congressperson a message urging him/her to sign onto a House letter to President Obama about Tibet.

3) Make an appointment to lobby your congressperson in advance of President Obama's visit to China.

Click here to find your congressperson.

When you contact your congressperson's office, introduce yourself as a Tibetan/Tibet supporter and explain that you would like to set-up an appointment to discuss how the U.S. Congress can press President Obama to take concrete action for Tibet during his first presidential visit to China in November. 

You would like your congressperson to:

• Sign the House letter on Tibet circulated by Representatives Jim McGovern and Frank Wolf
• Request more clarity on the administration's Tibet strategy
• Impress upon the White House that Tibet is a long-standing issue of importance in the U.S.-China relationship

Please let us know once you've set-up your appointment and we can send you helpful materials to prepare for the meeting! Call the SFT HQ office at 212-358-0071 or email Kate, SFT's Campaigns Director at: campaigns@studentsforafreetibet.org