Politics |
Tibet is governed directly by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Beijing. No Tibetan has ever been appointed Party Secretary - the most senior government post - in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR).
Between 2002 and 2008, talks on the future of Tibet have been held between the Chinese government and envoys of the Dalai Lama, but little progress has been made.
Many world governments (including the UK) offer lip service to supporting and promoting these clearly bad faith negotiations as an excuse to remain silent about the ongoing repression of the Tibetan people.
 Anyone reading speeches made by the Dalai Lama can see the efforts the Tibetan leader has made to find a solution. |  As far as the Chinese government is concerned no discussion about Tibetan independence is merited, let alone tolerable. |
International opinion about Tibet  Click here for statements by other authorities: |  In recent years, parliaments and governments around the world have begun to take action on behalf of Tibet. |
This section of the website provides detailed information about political developments since the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Between 1950 and 1972 (when the People’s Republic of China became one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council), there were many UN resolutions calling for justice for Tibet.
Various resolutions and statements of support for the Tibetan people have been made by the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and many international Parliaments.
Despite increasingly vitriolic attempts by the Chinese government to vilify the Dalai Lama, many world leaders have welcomed the opportunity to meet His Holiness.
The most recent rounds of talks between the Chinese government and representatives of the Dalai Lama occured in June 2008.
Click here for a statement by the Dalai Lama's envoys regarding these talks.