But bringing Tibet to the table will show China and the American people he represents that he recognizes the old model has failed . Eleanor Smith - Rosengren : We first raise issue of Tibet during meeting with Xi . She says Chinese leaders have been silent , despite wave of Tibetan self - immolations . China has accepted the need to improve its human rights performance , she says . ` ` China , the U.S. and Europe all stand to benefit '' from addressing the issue , she says .
Eleanor Smith - Rosengren : We first raise issue of Tibet during meeting with Xi . She says Chinese leaders have been silent , despite wave of Tibetan self - immolations . China has accepted the need to improve its human rights performance , she says . ` ` China , the U.S. and Europe all stand to benefit '' from addressing the issue , she says .