Genious Tibetan Strategy

The Tibetans are rebelling against the Chinese occupation and oppression. Since the 1950's, China has ruled the Tibetans with an iron fist and eliminated religious freedom. There have been many protests against China throughout the years, notably in 1989 with the Tiennamen Square massacre.

With China moving into a position of international power, the Olympics being hosted there is suppose to be China's coming out party. The Tibetans have thrown quite a monkey wrench into China's plans for a peaceful and prosperous Olympics. The Tibetans have long been too small to fight back with force against China, and their leader the 14th Dalai Lama, who has spoken out against violence by the Tibetans, has been in exile in India running the Tibetan community.

This is an ingenious strategy on the part of the Tibetans, because if China does what it normally does, violently suppress any opposition to its policies, then the international community will be outraged, and there will be a definite boycott of the Olympic games in China. The Tibetans have chosen the perfect time, because of the pressure on China. Will they gain independence? Probably not, in my opinion, because China has the world, especially the United States, by the ball economically and nations tread very lightly when it comes to criticizing China.