Hundreds Of People In Taiwan Held A Protest To Call For Tibet To Be Free From China
Almost spoke to Tibetans in Taiwan and local Taiwanese protesters, asking them to share why it was important for them to joins the march and what they want the world to know.
On March 9, hundreds of people in Taipei, Taiwan, gathered to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising, waving Tibetan Snow Lion Flags and protesting the Chinese Communist Party's repression of Tibet.
In 1951, Tibet and the Chinese government signed the “Seventeen-Point Agreement,” which promised Tibet religious freedom and autonomy. However, the Chinese government failed to uphold the terms.
On March 10, 1959, Tibetans in Lhasa launched a large scale protest against Chinese rule, which China brutally suppressed. Tibet's spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, was forced into exile in India.
Since then, China has taken full control of Tibet, and severely suppressed Tibetan culture and language under its assimilation policies.
In 2008, large-scale protests erupted again on the Tibetan Plateau, only to be met with violent repression by the Chinese authorities again. To date, more than 150 Tibetans have self-immolated in protest.
Every year around March 10, Tibetans in exile around the world commemorate the 1959 uprising, reminding themselves and the world of the days Tibetans fought for freedom.
Almost spoke to Tibetans in Taiwan and local Taiwanese protesters, asking them to share why it was important for them to joins the march and what they want the world to know.
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