What are the differences between the terms "Tibet," "Tibetan areas" and "Tibet and other Tibetan areas" that often appear in certain publications? Did there once exist in history a great unified Tibetan area?
 Are there any historical facts providing supporting evidence that Tibet has long been an inseparable part of China?
 What kind of social system was in force under the Dalai Lama in old Tibet? Was the old Tibet really the last "Shangri-La"?
 13. Why was the Democratic Reform implemented in 1959? How did it benefit the Tibetan people?
 What changes have occurred in Tibet's economic development since the Democratic Reform?
 What favorable policies have been implemented in Tibet by the Central Government?
 What demographic changes have taken place in Tibet over the past decade?
 The Dalai Lama states that the Chinese government has instigated mass emigration to Tibet in a bid to make the Tibetan people living in Tibet an ethnic minority. Is this true?
 Are all Tibetans Buddhists?
 What are the main characteristics of Tibetan Buddhism?
 The Dalai Lama was awarded the "Nobel Peace Prize" abroad, and some people call him "guardian of human rights" and "advocator of non-violence." How would you comment on this?
 What is the central government's view on the Dalai's "nonviolence"?
 
11. Q: Can China practice the policy of "one country, two systems" in Tibet? Or determine the status of Tibet through "plebiscite"?

A: The "one country, two systems" principle is a guideline designed by the central government for resolving the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan issues, in order to bring about reunification of the motherland. The question of Tibet is completely different from that of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Tibet was peacefully liberated as early as 1951. The region abolished feudal serfdom through Democratic Reform in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when over a million serfs were emancipated. In 1965 Tibet Autonomous Region was established. It enjoys regional ethnic autonomy stipulated in China's Constitution and laws, and the people of various ethnic groups in Tibet have the fully guaranteed right to participate in national and local affairs. After decades of socialist construction, there has been created in Tibet a situation of economic development, social progress, ethnic unity and people living in peace and contentment.
The so-called "high-degree autonomy" put for-ward by the Dalai Lama is a trick to deceive those who do not know the facts about China. since Tibet is one of the five autonomous regions in China, the "high-degree autonomy" in two steps. The first step is to restore the Dalai's rule over Tibet and restore the system of old Tibet; and the second, to realize "Tibet independence."
Tibet is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory, an autonomous region under the jurisdiction of the central government, so no foundation for voting on Tibet's future exists. So-called "plebiscite" is yet another political attempt on the part of the Dalai Clique after the failure of a series of "Tibet independence" activities. They aim to seek support from the international community in the name of "democracy," thereby internationalizing the Tibet issue. In essence, they insist on "Tibet independence," advocating and instigating separatism.

 
 
 
 
 
  
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