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Part II Crack Down on the Armed Rebellion On March 10, 1959, reactionaries from the ruling class of Tibet staged an armed rebellion in flagrant contravention of the 17-Article Agreement, in an attempt to preserve the serfdom. In order to safeguard national unity and ethnic harmony, and free Tibetans thoroughly, the central government took the decision to "crack down on the armed rebellion, mobilize the masses, and implement democratic reforms". On March 28, Premier Zhou Enlai issued the Decree of the State Council to dismiss the local government of old Tibet. An allround victory was won in surpressing the rebellion after two years of struggle, thus paving the way for democratic reforms in Tibet. | ||||||||
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Unit One: Secessionist activities carried out by the reactionary ruling class of Tibet After the peaceful liberation of Tibet, the central government implemented the policy of unity, education and reform with regard to the Tibet local government and the upper-class people. The upper-class reactionary clique, however, did their utmost to preserve the serfdom, clinged to their splitting position with the support of imperialist forces, and wantonly staged an armed rebellion. >>> Central gov't representative Zhang Jingwu Reactionary chieftains meet Tibetan separatists | ||||||||
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Unit Two: Armed rebellion staged by the upper-class reactionaries of Tibet The upper-class reactionary clique of Tibet colluded with rebels in the areas inhabited by Khampa people in extending the local armed rebellion to a larger-scale rebellion in eastern Tibet. On March 10, 1959, the upper-class reactionary clique, with the support of foreign anti-China forces, launched a full-scale armed rebellion centered on Lhasa. >>> damaged bridge on the Remains of a PLA soldier Yaowang Hill Telegram to Shakabpa | ||||||||
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Unit Three: Crack down on armed rebellion In order to safeguard national unity and social stability, and emancipate Tibetan serfs, the People's Liberation Army, with energetic support of people of all ethnic groups in Tibet, fought anti-rebellion battles in Lhasa and Shannan in the light of the anti-rebellion policy formulated by the central government and the Central Military Commission. The rebellion was put down after two years of fighting. >>> Lhasa Patriotic State Council decree quelling Campaign on Captured Tibetan rebels |
