Interesting Facts about Tibet Interesting Facts about Tibet - Basanta Tibet | Page 5

Tibet has been occupied by China when over 100 countries have achieved independence:

The country of Tibet was invaded by China in 1950. Since that time, over 1.2 million Tibetans have died as an
instantaneous result of the occupation, over 6,000 monasteries are destroyed, and thousands of Tibetans are
jailed and tortured for his or her political or non-secular beliefs. The “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR) isn't
Tibet, neither is it autonomous. The Chinese government has divided historical Tibet into one “region” and
variety of alternative “prefectures” and “counties. “ The TAR encompasses exclusively the central area and a
couple of the eastern regions of Tibet. Overflow half Tibet’s original territory has been absorbed into Chinese
provinces. “Autonomous” can be an expression for direct management by Beijing.

Tibet was freelance. Tibet had a sovereign the government, currency, communicating system, language, laws,
and customs. Before 1950, the Tibetan government signed treaties with foreign nations together with United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mongolia, and Nepal. Whereas the Chinese government
claims that Tibet has “always” been a part of China, its invasion of Tibet resembles a similar imperialist
aggression that China accuses alternative powers of exhibiting.