Separate religious and ethnic groups and Chinese security and sovereignty concerns
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What is the Free Tibet movement protesting?
Chinese Rule
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What actions do Chinese authorities take when faced with a Tibetan protest?
Violence. Usually followed by imprisonment, torture, or even death
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When did China and Tibet begin their "pact"
1951
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Why does China have a strict foreign policy?
Sovereignty concerns
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What is the most drastic form of Tibetan protest?
Self-Immolation
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What does the Dalai Lama think about the Tibetan people?
They are very connected to their culture and will let almost nothing come between them and their true country.
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What caused the uprising?
China was not abiding by the deal they had made with Tibet
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Why does China continue to have a tight hold on Tibet?
Afraid of movements causing areas to break away from China
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Tibetans protest nonviolently on March 10th, also known as...
Tibetan National Uprising Day
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About how many Chinese students study abroad?
Around 200,000 students and rising
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What was the exchange that China had with Tibet?
Tibetan government told abide by China's rule with the promise that they will protect Tibet's political system and Tibetan Buddhism.
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How does the Cultural Revolution fuel the fire?
destruction of Tibetan symbols, temples and monasteries
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In what ways are Tibetans repressed?
Can't fly their flag, can't speak their language, can't practice their religion, can't speak the phrase 'human rights', and can't contact the outside world
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Who is the president that wants to create a more "harmonious society"?
Xi Jinping
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Why did China want Tibet?
So that they had better military strategies and more recourses
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How does China’s standpoint develop in severity?
It started off with eight years of oppression and has let to a cultural genocide.
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Does the #freetibet movement operate in Tibet?
No, it's a social rights movement made up of supporters living outside of Tibet.
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What are the people of Tibet at risk of?
Becoming a minority in their own country; Violence from their Chinese oppressors; Losing the freedom to practice their own religion; Becoming disconnected from the real Tibet