Protests Of Tibet Against China

Protests of Tibet against the republic of China have occurred early as the 1950s. Tibet has once been an independent nation, until it was incorporated into the Mongol Empire in 1246 and was under Yuan Dynasty until the 1350s. In 1720, the Qing Dynasty Army entered Tibet and defeated the invading forces of Dzungar Khanate; thus starting the Qing rule of Tibet. During the Qing rule of Tibet, bad blood between Chinese and Tibet grew with the assassination of the Tibet prince, Gyurme Namgyal by two Ambans; high Chinese officials. This created the Lhasa riot of 1750, led by Lobsang Trashi. Even though the rebellion did not last that long, it displayed a sense of unity that the Tibet has against the Chinese. The relationship between Tibet and China grew even worse after moving forward to 1904. Britain invaded Tibet, forcing its way through the capital of Tibet, Lhasa. The 13th Dalai Lama escaped, however Britain made the Great 3 Tibetan Temples sign the Treaty of Lhasa and was later revamped in Anglo-Chinese Convention 1906. The treaty basically outlined that Britain will not annex Tibet for a price, and the Qing dynasty will not
permit any other foreign power to influence the internal and territorial administratives within Tibet. However, in 1910 the Qing central government claimed for sovereignty and direct rule over Tibet. After that the 13th Dalai Lama fled to British India. The Qing central government issued the deposing of the 13th Dalai Lama and the search of the New Incarnation.

In 1913, after the fall of in the Qing rule over Tibet in 1911. Agvan Dorzhiev and three other Tibetan representatives signed a treaty between Tibet and Mongolia in Urga. Dorzhiev was very close of the 13th Dalai Lama and he was representing him during his absence. The treaty states proclaiming their mutual recognition and their independence from China. This makes Tibet a distinct and independent nation before it was incorporated into the Mongol Empire in 1246 and after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Until it was forcefully annexed in 1950 by the People’s Republic of China. The PRC wanted Tibet to sign the Seventeen Point Agreement at first, however Tibet declined. The agreement outlines the total liberation of China over Tibet. With Tibet’s army surrendering, the Seventeen Point Agreement was signed in 1951. This gave China control over Tibet.

The people of Tibet are fighting for many reasons.
Tibetan Buddhism is a big part of Tibetan culture and identity. China wishes to limit Buddhism in Tibet in order to gain more control over Tibet. China’s military put forceful restrictions for nuns and monks for their practices and many pilgrimage places such as sacred lakes and mountains have been mined and dammed for the extraction of resources. Many Tibetan people were brutally beat for showing their culture in the streets. Ever since the China's Cultural Revolution in the 1970s , more than 99% of monasteries have been taken by the military. More than 1 million Tibetans died under China’s rule. That is more compared to the Rwandan Genocide of 800,000 people. This violates the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, the United Nations believe Tibet is part of
China.

Tibet and other parts of the world have taken action to help Tibet regain their independence. There are many organizations that are supporting Tibet's independence, the most recent one is the International Tibet Network made in 2000, located in London. With Tibet being suppressed by China’s military, they cannot seek help. The issue is publicised by many celebrities in the United States and Europe during their concerts and events. However, China is trying to cover the issues in Tibet by using propaganda and lies, in order to maintain control over Tibet. Today many parts of the globe are supporting Tibet’s independence by bringing awareness to the public to encourage the UN to take action against China’s inhumane actions in Tibet.