The definition of “Tibet”

What Tibetans and the Chinese government consider “Tibet” is very different.  The areas of historic Tibet that are outside the so-called “Tibetan Autonomous Region” are incorporated into the provinces of Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu.  That is why some confused news reports right now are describing Tibetan protests far outside of “Tibet.”  They’re not outside […]

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by Lhasa Rising in Background, Free Tibet

Background

The Tibetan people stand at an important crossroads as two historic moments approach; the Beijing 2008 Olympics in China and the 50th commemoration of the March 1959 uprising against China’s occupation of Tibet. The Chinese government is attempting to use the Olympic Games as a platform to gain acceptance as a global leader and to […]

Posted on March 11th, 2008 by editor in Background, Global Contributors, SFT Global

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