1. China & Tibet
States, Nations, and Nation-states

2. Tibet History
Tibet has about 2.6 million inhabitants and is about 1/8 of China’s land mass
In the 1950s China enforced land claims to Tibet and violently crushed opposition
Tibetan Flag

3. Human Rights violations
China has a history of suppressing the culture of Tibetan people
Disappearance of Tibetan Monk Article
Possessing a photo of the Dalai Lama is also illegal
“…a wolf in a monk’s robe, a monster with a human face, but the heart of a beast”

4. Nation or State?
Tibet is a disputed region that has at different points in history been a part of China
China claims that Tibet is a part of their territory, but the Tibetans claim that they are their own independent state
Should the international community follow the will of the people or the larger State?