u.s. tibet committee

Dear Mr. Herold / Sir John Browne,

As a citizen concerned about human rights conditions in Chinese occupied Tibet, I am dismayed to learn that BP is the primary foreign shareholder in PetroChina, a Chinese Government state-owned oil company.

PetroChina has come under fire from human rights, labor, social justice and environmental groups for their questionable practices in China,Tibet, and Sudan. PetroChina recently began construction on a gas pipeline in the Amdo region of Tibet. This pipeline is an integral part of what the Chinese government has termed the ŒGrand Exploitation¹ of Tibet. When complete, the pipeline will disrupt the traditional lifestyle of Tibetan and Mongolian nomads, will increase militarization in an already volatile area, will facilitate the transfer of Chinese citizens into Tibetan areas, and will allow the Chinese government to profit from resources that are not rightfully theirs.

PetroChina/CNPC is in direct partnership with the Khartoum regime in Sudan, whose brutal war against innocent Sudanese civilians has resulted in over 2 million deaths. According to U.S. Government reports,the Sudanese army has made use of PetroChina/CNPC facilities throughout the war. PetroChina/CNPC airstrips have been used to launch bombing raids against villages and hospitals.

BP¹s investment in PetroChina is inconsistent with its commitment to human rights and social responsibility. As a major shareholder, BP has made little if no effort to engage PetroChina on these issues, or to work to improve PetroChina¹s deplorable conduct. I therefore urge BP to immediately divest itself of shares in PetroChina. Your investments should help to promote - rather than undermine - freedom.

Sincerely,

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Dear Mr. Herold / Sir John Browne, As a citizen concerned about human rights conditions in Chinese occupied Tibet, I am dismayed to learn that BP is the primary foreign shareholder in PetroChina, a Chinese Government state-owned oil company. PetroChina has come under fire from human rights, labor, social justice and environmental groups for their questionable practices in China,Tibet, and Sudan. PetroChina recently began construction on a gas pipeline in the Amdo region of Tibet. This pipeline is an integral part of what the Chinese government has termed the ŒGrand Exploitation¹ of Tibet. When complete, the pipeline will disrupt the traditional lifestyle of Tibetan and Mongolian nomads, will increase militarization in an already volatile area, will facilitate the transfer of Chinese citizens into Tibetan areas, and will allow the Chinese government to profit from resources that are not rightfully theirs. PetroChina/CNPC is in direct partnership with the Khartoum regime in Sudan, whose brutal war against innocent Sudanese civilians has resulted in over 2 million deaths. According to U.S. Government reports,the Sudanese army has made use of PetroChina/CNPC facilities throughout the war. PetroChina/CNPC airstrips have been used to launch bombing raids against villages and hospitals. BP¹s investment in PetroChina is inconsistent with its commitment to human rights and social responsibility. As a major shareholder, BP has made little if no effort to engage PetroChina on these issues, or to work to improve PetroChina¹s deplorable conduct. I therefore urge BP to immediately divest itself of shares in PetroChina. Your investments should help to promote - rather than undermine - freedom. Sincerely, PASTE YOUR NAME, CITY, AND STATE HERE