Publication

This paper is a guide to the historical arguments made by the primary parties to the Tibet-China conflict. The paper analyzes the historical arguments of the involved parties by relying on the key assertions as they have been framed in Chinese and Tibetan sources. The author looks at the evolution of both Chinese and Tibetan positions and argues that the major assertions made about Tibet’s historical status stand up against the historical record as reflected in relevant primary-source materials in Chinese and Tibetan. The paper concludes that both sides misconstrue critical aspects of history.