ISBN-13: 9780700704743 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 470 str.
This study analyzes the traditional modes of Sino-Tibetan relations in order to unearth general patterns beyond partisan points of view. In so doing, it sheds light on contemporary issues in Sino-Tibetan dialogue as well as discerns future possible structures for conflict resolution in occupied Tibet. With its ongoing economic reforms, China is changing and will change more in the near future, thereby expanding the scope for freedom and democracy. It is in such a context that several leading Chinese intellectuals have, since the early 1990s, called for a fresh examination of the history of Sino-Tibetan relations in order to determine the actual status of Tibet. This book is a Tibetan's contribution to this great debate.