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Part I The Peaceful Liberation of Tibet Peaceful liberation of Tibet is a strategic decision of the CPC Central Committee and a key component of China's New-democratic Revolution. In 1951, the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet signed The Method for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (also known as The 17-Article Agreement). This move freed Tibet from the fetters of imperialistic encroachment and broke the state of stagnancy and impoverishment, laying a solid foundation for the democratic reforms and development of Tibet. | ||||||||
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Unit One: Tibet has been an inalienable part of China since ancient times China is a united multi-ethnic nation and Tibet has been an inalienable part of it since ancient times. The central government began to exert administrative power over Tibet from the Yuan Dynasty. Since then, Tibet has been under the jurisdiction of the central government despite changes in state powers and dynasties. >>>
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Unit Two: Tibetan society prior to the democratic reforms Before 1959, Tibet remained a dark and backward society of feudal serfdom under theocracy, which oppressed the Tibetans mentally and politically. The local government of old Tibet was composed of monks and nobles from higher social strata with a highly-stratified legal system. This decadent and backward regime hindered Tibet's social progress, plunging Tibet into a state of stagnancy and impoverishment. >>>
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Unit Three: Peaceful Liberation of Tibet The central government proposed guidelines on the peaceful liberation of Tibet in line with its history and reality, and signed The Method for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, which was approved by Dalai and Panchen. The People's Liberation Army conscientiously implemented this agreement, overcame all kinds of difficulties, and finally fixed the Chinese national flag onto Mt. Himalaya. >>>
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Unit Four: Polices and measures pursued by the central government while implementing and upholding The Agreement
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Unit Five: Democratic reform of Tibet was an inevitable requirement posed by historical development The abolishment of feudal serfdom and democratic reforms of Tibet was an inevitable requirement posed by historical development and reflected the common wish of the Tibetan people. The reform changed the relation of production and greatly freed the productive forces, thus becoming one the most profound and significant social transformations in Tibet's history. >>>
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