Tibet is the poorest region in China. For centuries, they had a political system based on a kind of feudalism mixed with a Buddhist theocracy where the Dalai Lama was the religious and political leader. But all of that changed in 1950, with the Chinese invasion led by Mao Zedong. Since then, Tibetans have suffered constant human rights violations and marginalization from the Chinese Communist Party.
But you already know this. Few causes have gained more political support worldwide than “Free Tibet”. The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize and Hollywood stars like Richard Gere have been very vocal supporting the independence of Tibet from China. Meanwhile, Beijing is not willing to give up on this. They have turned Tibet into a symbol. And all of this is surprising given that this region has a very small population and has been virtually isolated from the rest of the world for centuries.
Why does China care so much about this? And why does the rest of the world care so much about it too? In this video, we will answer all of these questions.
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