International Campaign for Tibet

Prefaceby John AckerlyTibetans have a long history of resistance - long before they fought against the British invasion in 1904, the Chinese invasion in 1949-50 and the uprising against the Chinese authorities on 10 March 1959, which led to the Dalai Lama's flight to India. As this exceptional...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY T ihe world's highest railroad across the Tibetan plateau to Lhasa (completed in July 2006) is the most high-profile symbol of Beijing's ambitious plans to develop the western regions of the People's Republic of China (PRC). As an indispensable element of Beijing's...