China was acutely aware that if
Tibet remained outside China's control it would inevitably drift closer to India, with which it had geographical proximity, a deep religious and cultural affinity, and no history of hostility.
Strictly within the United States, there are multiple organizations aside from those associated with the Dalai Lama that would see
Tibet freed from Chinese rule.
Chapter III contains a detailed survey and annotated review of Ulrich von Schroeder's expensive two-volume Buddhist Sculptures in
Tibet, widely considered one of the most important works in Himalayan art studies.
In May 1951, with Communist China's gun at its head,
Tibet signed a 17-point agreement.
''We are receiving more foreign tourists now than any other time since March 14 last year,'' Xinhua quoted Liu Mingzan, manager of the
Tibet Qamdo International Travel Agency, as saying.
Tibet became a recurring issue in congressional deliberations in the late 1980s.
She added: "This year has seen much suffering inside
Tibet following demonstrations in March and the country remains under lock-down.
"Free
Tibet" has become the cry of the backward and the reactionary.
"China's relationship with India is on the priority of Chinese diplomacy and
Tibet has a very long history of exchanges with India in terms of culture and religion.
Branstad visited
Tibet last week, the first such trip by a U.S.