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3. Tibetan Unrest and the Dalai Lama: Narrative

Author : Rongxing Guo

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Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Historically and politically, harmonious Han-Tibetan relations had once been achieved during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). However, during the PRC era, especially since the Dalai Lama’s flight to India in 1959, the China–Tibet relationships have been worsening. Some Tibetans, especially those in exile, have been denying the Chinese rule over Tibet and believed that what the Chinese have done in Tibet is the real cause for the Tibetan unrest in and outside Tibet. In this chapter, the following incidents will be briefly narrated: (i) the Tibetan rebellion in 1959, (ii) the Tibetan unrest from 1987 to 1989, (iii) the Lhasa riots in 2008, and (iv) the self-immolation protests from 2009 to 2013. The focus is mainly on the causes and consequences of these incidents, with some further implications being given to the future of Tibet and its relations with China.

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Title: Tibetan Unrest and the Dalai Lama: Narrative
Author: Rongxing Guo
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: China’s Regional Development and Tibet
Print ISBN: 978-981-287-956-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-287-958-5

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-958-5_3

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