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Temüjin came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia. After founding the Mongol Empire and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan", he pursued an aggressive foreign policy by starting the Mongol invasions of East and Central Asia. During his life, the Mongol Empire eventually occupied most of Asia (like the modern Chinese government is trying to do so, today).
[From 1207 to 1210: Temüjin planned operations against the Western Xia, which comprises much of northwestern China & parts of Tibet].--Public record
In the name of ensuring stability and harmony in the country during the 2004 Olympic games, the Chinese government continues to detain and harass political activists, journalists, lawyers and human rights workers...
Originally posted by sy.gunson
The personal abuse in this thread has prompted me to make a formal complaint against both China White and wwssii.
It has become impossible to discuss the original topic in this thread because of the personal abuse directed at myself and witness2008.
Originally posted by Witness2008
There are a few people in China, scholars, lawyers and artists that have gone out on a limb and published a petition that has shown up on Chinas internet. I have read many reports of riots and discontent in various provinces over the past few days. It seems that the voices for Tibet are coming from with in.
www.savetibet.org...
by Hallberg Rassy
It would be helpfull to study the history of a land and people before stating it is " Occupied" or "invaded". Tibet has belonged too and recieved Protection for over 700 hundred years by Chinese armies and Governments from foreign invaders and armies
Tibet was never " independant". It was a mock Confernece by the British that other nations used as excuse to invade, mainly by Indian and Nepalese armies in the ensuing decades. This theme was later taken up by activists.
by Hallberg Rassy
1907-1962 Indian and Nepalese forces invade Tibet on various occasions to conquer and take Tibet for themselves. All invasions are fought back by Chinese forces.
Originally posted by sy.gunson
There was no formal Chinese presence in Tibet. Tibet was independent, self ruled and forged treaties with surrounding countries without consulting China.
Suzerainty (pronounced /ˈsjuːzərənti/ or /ˈsjuːzəreɪnti/) is a situation in which a region or people is a tributary to a more powerful entity which allows the tributary some limited domestic autonomy to control its foreign affairs. The more powerful entity in the suzerainty relationship, or the head of state of that more powerful entity, is called a suzerain. It differs from sovereignty in that the tributary has some (limited) self-rule.
In 1918 the British brokered a peace treaty between China and Tibet recognising the government of Tibet and the eastern borders of Tibet in present day Sichuan province.
The imperial troops revolted too. In 1912 the Tibetans drove the former imperial army back out of Tibet.