nycdataviz t1_j5ervzo wrote
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Yes.
Tibet is an illegally occupied state that has faced persecution and genocide at the hands of China over the past 70 years.
China does not want US citizens thinking about this, knowing this, or seeing "Free Tibet" protests on their television screens. They certainly don't want Tibetan expatriates in the US lobbying for US support for Tibetan independence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Tibet
The abuse of Tibetans by the Chinese government is bad enough that over 100 monks and nuns in Tibet have self-immolated themselves in the last 10 years to draw attention to the suffering of their people.
coludFF_h t1_j5h6cv7 wrote
A 1930 US map clearly shows Tibet as Chinese territory. i don't know what you mean by aggression
nycdataviz t1_j5ha42s wrote
The printing of paper maps actually doesn’t have any bearing on whether a region’s people can fight for political independence and freedom from genocide.
IsayNigel t1_j5hxnop wrote
Didn’t Tibet have slavery pre China?
gIizzy_gobbler t1_j5m0cqd wrote
Serfdom rather than American style chattel, but yes. Though functionally the Chinese did not change much after the invasion.
carmansam123 t1_j5km4qz wrote
Is this sarcasm / joke or are your critical thinking skills on full display?
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