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"Modern China's territory was INHERITED, not conquered.
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Tibet was inherited? HUH say what?? You are implying that Chinese history is full of peace and love for their neighbors. Is that the party line in China these days?

"Modern China's territory was INHERITED, not conquered."

LMAO....you're right. This must be the official pulitburo line nowadays.

Tibet was inherited? HUH say what?? You are implying that Chinese history is full of peace and love for their neighbors. Is that the party line in China these days?

No, it's not party line. Tibet is claimed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) too. In the last 300 years, Tibet became independent between mid-1910s and 1950s (about 40 years of independence, during which time other parts of China were in civil war and also occupied by Japan). I didn't say there was peace and love, merely that it has always been both the Republic of China and the PRC's position that they have inherited the old Qing Dynasty in terms of territory. Whether that is a legitimate claim or not, one can provide precedent and world examples for both cases.