Il est présenté comme tel sur le site Dreams of Tibet, auquel il a donné une interview : « among the minority of Tibetan exiles who are for total independence ».
(en) Barry Sautman's response to Jamyang Norbu's opinion piece "Running-Dog Propagandists", sur le site Phayul.com, 4 août 2008 : « Many movements have someone who does the dirty work of loudly hurling venomous barbs at those he claims are shielding "evil doers." (...) for "Free Tibet" it's Jamyang Norbu. At the same time, they bold-facedly claim for themselves -- in Norbu's words -- the characteristics of being "civilized, measured and legitimate." »
