Not a single country in the world has ever recognized Tibet as an independent country. Tibet has been universally recognized as part of China since it was conquered by the Mongols in the 13th century.
China lost control of Tibet during the Chinese Civil War, and you could say Tibet was a de facto independent country during that time. But not a single country recognized it as independent.
The popular Western concern about Tibetan independence seems to have come out of nowhere in the 1990s.
Also, Taiwan (the ROC) continues to claim sovereignty over Tibet too, and Western nations don’t seem to condemn Taiwan for that.
There’s certainly a case that could be made for Tibetan sovereignty, just as there is for Basque or Kurdish or Khalistan sovereignty. (And also a case that could be made against it.) I just want to point out that the Western concern about Tibetan sovereignty is hypocritical and rooted in propaganda.
Not a single country in the world has ever recognized Tibet as an independent country. Tibet has been universally recognized as part of China since it was conquered by the Mongols in the 13th century.
And this is irrelevant. If Tibetans think they are occupied - they are occupied. Others don’t get a say.
I just want to point out that the Western concern about Tibetan sovereignty is hypocritical and rooted in propaganda.
You don’t have to tell me about that. Especially since
… Kurdish … sovereignty …
Is being mentioned all the time as if sadly-sadly international law prevented them being independent from Turkey, but nothing is said about Western Armenia and Artsakh, because, well, Turks have already committed genocide there, so there is an actual hard argument against Turkish\Azeri sovereignty over anything Armenian. So if Kurds would have a real case, the mentions of them would suddenly disappear from politics. Cause those mentions are not about actually following any principles.
Not a single country in the world has ever recognized Tibet as an independent country. Tibet has been universally recognized as part of China since it was conquered by the Mongols in the 13th century.
China lost control of Tibet during the Chinese Civil War, and you could say Tibet was a de facto independent country during that time. But not a single country recognized it as independent.
The popular Western concern about Tibetan independence seems to have come out of nowhere in the 1990s.
Also, Taiwan (the ROC) continues to claim sovereignty over Tibet too, and Western nations don’t seem to condemn Taiwan for that.
There’s certainly a case that could be made for Tibetan sovereignty, just as there is for Basque or Kurdish or Khalistan sovereignty. (And also a case that could be made against it.) I just want to point out that the Western concern about Tibetan sovereignty is hypocritical and rooted in propaganda.
And this is irrelevant. If Tibetans think they are occupied - they are occupied. Others don’t get a say.
You don’t have to tell me about that. Especially since
Is being mentioned all the time as if sadly-sadly international law prevented them being independent from Turkey, but nothing is said about Western Armenia and Artsakh, because, well, Turks have already committed genocide there, so there is an actual hard argument against Turkish\Azeri sovereignty over anything Armenian. So if Kurds would have a real case, the mentions of them would suddenly disappear from politics. Cause those mentions are not about actually following any principles.