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Tibet: China's Afghanistan? |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / ANALYSIS |
| Author: Merlinda Fournier |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1987 |
| Size: 1,927 Words, 11,724 Characters |
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The cycle of revolt and repression in Tibet has begun again. In the almost 30 years since the aborted uprising of 1959 left the communist Chinese in control of their country, Tibetans have revolted against that occupation 50 times. Although the rioting of late September and early October does not hold the record for severity - that goes to the 1972 rebellion, which, according to the Indian press, affected two-thirds of Tibet and claimed the lives of 12,000 Tibetans - it does merit an equally important distinction: This, the 51st revolt, finally made the front pages of American newspapers for almost a week. Ironically, this record was attained through China's recent open-door policy. This may account for renewed Western interest in Tibet and the uncharacteristically political pronouncem...
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...te Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, a Washington-based law firm in its recent memorandum, "The Legal Status of Tibet." At the very least, this continuing opposition represents a constant challenge to Chinese authority in Tibet, it is a source of grave embarrassment to Beijing, and it constitutes no uncertain reminder to the Tibetan population and the Chinese authorities that the struggle is not over."
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