Tibet has always been independent, had its own government, physical boundaries, money, postal system and history of homogeneous culture, language and believes, separate and diverse from the Chinese mainstream.
What many people and nations of the world believe today is that the Tibetan people are trying to break away from the Chinese nation due to lack of Religious freedom and human rights demands. This is absolutely the wrong assumption and the Chinese have lots of money and followers to make the world believe that Tibet is a part of the Chinese minorities group.

Tibet is, in terms of land mass, one quarter of China and contains huge deposits of minerals, and other natural resources vital for it development; militarily too, the most strategic location on earth. And it is this vast wealth of resources that the Chinese invaded and occupies Tibet today. They did not come to save the “serfs” or liberate and free the “suffering” Tibetans. The west should be aware of this type of occupation, for you have done the same as what the Chinese have done to Tibet, in the Middle East, Africa, India and Asia.

The average Tibetan is not calling for justice, human rights, or religious tolerance, but Freedom. We believe that our country has been invaded, raped and desecrated by China with the help of UNO, and the western powers for their own interest. It has always been an excuse of different nations of this world that they know very little about Tibet and are not willing to accept the facts. Well the facts are plain and simple. Tibet was an independent nation for 4000 years and the Chinese have always eyed it natural resources and aimed to invade it for centuries.

Please note that I did not say Britain had changed its policy, rather I said it had clarified and reaffirmed its position.

However, the fact that Britain felt the need to make a statement like this at all is in itself significant – clearly some felt that there was ambiguity in the UK’s position, and that someone’s (whose?) interests would be served by publically declaring the Government’s endorsement of China’s sovereignty in this region. I read your comments about the Hainan Airlines – Rolls-Royce trade deal with interest…

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