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ABOVE: Communist Red Army troops fire heavy artillery guns in Lhasa.
SOURCE: “The Telegraph” |
"Tibet is not, has not ever been, and will never be legally a part of China . . . the Chinese since 1950 have killed a quarter of our population - about 1.2 million people out of 6 million, as well as destroying almost all of the six thousand monasteries that once existed . . . I would like the world to know that if the Chinese continue with the population transfer program that they are implementing at the moment there will soon be many more Chinese in Tibet than Tibetans and then the destruction of Tibet will be complete . . . There is not much time left," - the Dalai ("Essential Tibetan Buddhism").
“Tibet has had a long and eventful history, and has been both independent and occupied at various stages of its past . . .
However . . . Tibet has always
maintained a distinct and unique
identity which remains a unifying
force for Tibetans today,”
— The Tibet Museum (“Cultural Revolution — China”)
“The Dalai Lama attempted to cooperate with Beijing, believing this to be key to Tibet's autonomy and the forestalling of Communist rule over Tibet . . . At the same time, the situation was worsening in Eastern Tibet, where Beijing adopted a different policy. The Communists introduced sweeping reforms that were met with resistance by locals, particularly Khampa tribespeople. There were many casualties on the Tibetan side and this was exacerbated with the introduction of Chinese settlers into the region,” ("Tibet's Struggle for Independence from China, 1950").
“Khampa rebels were joining forces with anti-Chinese elements and moving westward. What followed was a major uprising in Tibet . . . with tens of thousands of Tibetans killed. The Dalai Lama fled to neighboring India along with many thousands of other Tibetans . . .The Communists wasted no more time and overthrew the Dalai Lama,” ("Tibet's Struggle for Independence from China, 1950").
“Khampa rebels were joining forces with anti-Chinese elements and moving westward. What followed was a major uprising in Tibet . . . with tens of thousands of Tibetans killed. The Dalai Lama fled to neighboring India along with many thousands of other Tibetans . . .The Communists wasted no more time and overthrew the Dalai Lama,” ("Tibet's Struggle for Independence from China, 1950").
“Key Dates in Tibetan History”
1949: “The People’s Republic of China is proclaimed by the Chinese Communist Party.” (“Key Dates in Tibetan History”)
1950: “China invaded Tibet and annexed it, which resulted in the loss of political freedom for the Tibetans and in widespread destruction of their culture and religion." ("Tibet's Struggle for Independence from China, 1950").
1953: “Mao Zedong promises the Dalai Lama that the Chinese will leave Tibet once ‘liberation’ is complete.,” (“Key Dates in Tibetan History”).
1950: “China invaded Tibet and annexed it, which resulted in the loss of political freedom for the Tibetans and in widespread destruction of their culture and religion." ("Tibet's Struggle for Independence from China, 1950").
1953: “Mao Zedong promises the Dalai Lama that the Chinese will leave Tibet once ‘liberation’ is complete.,” (“Key Dates in Tibetan History”).