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10. I share your dismay at the cultural genocide that the Chinese have visited on the Tibetan people.

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 10:01 PM

Jul 2015

I do not understand the Chinese motives. They should just give Tibet full autonomy and forget it. Maybe it is actually about competition with India? I can't see what they hope to gain from controlling Tibet.

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That sounds REALLY interesting. hermetic Jul 2015 #2

Hello everyone! Thank you for starting this thread, hermetic! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #3

Hi, Enthusiast! I'm very happy to hear that you liked "Safe From the Sea"! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #6

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Thank you so much for starting the thread! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #5

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I share your dismay at the cultural genocide that the Chinese have visited on the Tibetan people. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #10

Plugging away... ananda Jul 2015 #11

Sorry to take so long to reply hermetic Jul 2015 #12