By Khedroob Thondup

Sixty-seven years of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule in Tibet has produced not trust, but alienation. The CCP’s occupation has been marked by broken promises, suppression of culture, and systematic efforts to erase Tibetan identity. For Tibetans, the experience of living under Beijing’s control has been one of coercion rather than consent.

The Roots of Mistrust. The CCP entered Tibet in 1950 under the guise of “liberation.” The Seventeen Point Agreement promised autonomy and respect for Tibetan traditions. Within a decade, those assurances collapsed. After Sixty-Seven Years, Tibetans Reject the CCP’s Rule

Sixty-seven years of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) occupation have left Tibetans with no illusions. The CCP has tried to impose its authority through force, surveillance, and cultural erasure, but it has never earned legitimacy in the eyes of the Tibetan peopl...