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| Legal Perspective |
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| Basis of Unity |
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| The Estrangement between China and Xizang (Tibet) |
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| Trend to Unity Vs Trend to Division |
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As time passed by, the political ideological conflict between the two superpowers of the Cold War period faded away. Governments and non-governmental actors can, once again, turn to other burning problems, such as the Xizang (Tibet) issue - whether unity or division should be the solution. Many Governments are in the process of reviewing their Xizang (Tibet) policy in line with the post-cold war international reality. Initiatives by parliaments and conferences in different parts of the world to address the human rights situation in Xizang (Tibet) as well as its underlying political cause have met with strong resistance from the Government of the People's Republic of China.
The "unity" between Xizang (Tibet) and China (Qing Dynasty and Republic of China) is a difficult one because of its uniqueness and the vagueness of its sovereignty. As a matter of fact, the existing international law is no longer applicable and many parts of it are mutually contradictory so that it can not be provoked in the judgment of the more complicated matters of today's world. Over-emphasis of this out-dated and non-binding international law will not in any way help to find the solution to the current problem. For instance, in reality, Canada and Australia enjoy total independence and sovereignty. It will be ridiculous if we defined them as Britain's colonies or even Britain's territory by arguing that the head of state of these two countries is the Queen of the United Kingdom. Yet the Xizang (Tibet) issue is more special and more complicated than the above-mentioned cases.
As the international community takes an increasingly keen interest in the question of Xizang (Tibet), the demand for information grows and this site is dedicated to the issue. Here is some background information :
1. The Federal China is composed of Autonomous States, Provinces,
Cities and Special Regions. Taiwan, Xizang (Tibet), Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia,
Guangxi are Autonomous States and Hong Kong - and Macau would be Special
Regions. Other Chinese provinces and cities would be formed as Autonomous
Provinces and Cities.
2. Autonomous States can make their own Constitutions and the power
of the Federal Government comes from the component elements of the Federal
Republic and from the people. The Autonomous States also have the right
to sign non-military agreements with foreign countries and the right to
make its own decisions about joining international organizations and setting
up representative offices in foreign countries.
3. The status of Taiwan and Xizang (Tibet) are different from other Autonomous
States. Their status has "Confederal characteristics". The most significant
provision emitted to Xizang (Tibet) is Xizang (Tibet), as an autonomous State, is entitled
to review their relationship with the Federation.