Yes, Tibet is a police State
The Chinese are wiping out Tibet
IMAGE: Activists dressed as Chinese soldiers and a Tibetan monk perform a street drama depicting the Tibetan uprising 52 years ago against Chinese rule. Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters
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One sees massive Chinese investment canada goose outlet winnipeg address in road and railway infrastructure. Modern skyscrapers are coming up at a frenetic pace to house migrants from the mainland. Yet, canada goose outlet london Tibet presents a sight of a state under foreign siege.
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The story of Tibet is a saga of the world’s apathy and indifference to the cultural genocide of Tibetan Buddhism. Brutal decimation of an ancient, rich and peace loving culture by ruthless China has been ignored nonchalantly.
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As the Tibetans are highly religious by nature, the Chinese have methodically targeted their places of worship and learning with a vengeance.
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Tibet has been amalgamated in China as the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is autonomous only in name; the Chinese government exercises total and unbridled control. The locals have no say.
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Wu Yingjie, a hard nosed Han Chinese from Eastern China, is the current appointee.
There is minimal interaction between the Chinese and the natives. The Chinese behave canada goose outlet black friday sale like the rulers and treat the natives with disdain.
The Hans from mainland China occupy all senior government posts and are running prosperous businesses. They enjoy a much higher standard of living and strut around like rulers, demonstrating all the trappings of an occupation force.
On the other hand, the Tibetans are treated with suspicion and have been condemned to menial jobs. Their cheap canada goose condition is worse than that canada goose outlet michigan of the slaves of the olden days. All canada goose outlet new york janitors, sweepers, load carriers and labourers are Tibetans. Some manage public toilets to make a living. Many peddle in local stones and other produce.
It is sad to see a once proud community degraded to the status of bonded labour. Poverty continues to afflict most.
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Despite 66 years of occupation, China has not been able to crush the Tibetan spirit for independence.
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The Tibetans abhor the Chinese and the Chinese know it. The Chinese sense of insecurity is evident from the fact that Google, Facebook, WhatsApp and such other social media have been banned in Tibet. Here are some other indicators:
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Tibetans are denied passports. They can visit the Chinese mainland, but cannot travel abroad. They are captives in their own country. China does not want them to interact with the world, lest their atrocities get exposed.
Foreign visitors are not welcome in Tibet. Every tourist bus is accompanied by a policeman during travel in Tibet. He ensures that the permitted route is diligently followed. No deviations are allowed. Contact with the locals is discouraged. Military areas, police posts and even armed guards cannot be photographed. Yes, Tibet is a police State. Monks need official permission to visit other monasteries in large numbers. Armed soldiers invariably accompany them to monitor their activities.
Although the Tibetans are wary of expressing their views openly, they never fail to express their gratitude to India for giving asylum to their temporal head and millions of other Tibetan refugees.
A middle aged woman vendor shoved a handful of walnuts in our hand, as if to say ‘thank you’.
IMAGE: A boy puts his palms together as he rests with his family outside the Jokhang monastery in Lhasa. Photograph: Jacky Chen/Reuters
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