Tokyo, June 10 -- The 9th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet (WPCT) ended on June 4 in Tokyo, Japan, after two days of advancing global solidarity for Tibet, countering Chinese influence, and promoting coordinated legislative efforts, according to a report by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).

The convention, organised by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in partnership with the Japan Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet, was held in the Kok-kai National Diet Building's International Conference Hall. It attracted 142 participants from 29 countries. ICT reported that the inaugural session began with a message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Tibetan officials, including Sikyong Penpa Tsering, were in attendance, as were...