Fighting with Truth since 1950
Tibet101 is initiated by a group of Tibetan professionals, including Tibet experts, researchers, and scholars, committed to providing credible, accurate, and evidence-based information about Tibet.
Historical Truths Against CCP’s Claims
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Tibet & Yuan Dynasty
The CCP often claims Tibet has been part of China since the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). However, the Yuan was a Mongol empire, not Han Chinese, and its influence over Tibet was indirect and symbolic—primarily through patron-priest ties with Tibetan lamas—rather than direct administration. Tibetan rulers maintained substantial autonomy over government, laws, and taxation. -
Tibet & Qing Dynasty
China claims Tibet was part of the Qing Dynasty, but the Qing were Manchu rulers whose authority over Tibet was mainly ceremonial and religious, not direct administrative control. Tibetan leaders retained full autonomy in governance, law, and foreign affairs, rendering Tibet de facto independent. Beijing's narrative wrongly conflates symbolic patronage with sovereignty, disregarding historical facts and international law.
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Tibet (1912 - 1950)
After the Qing Dynasty's fall in 1912, Tibet declared independence and functioned as a de facto sovereign state, with its own army, currency, treaties, and internationally recognized borders. Weakened China exerted no effective control, rendering its claims symbolic. Thus, the CCP's 1950 military intervention was an occupation, not a reunification.
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