I was speaking of the Tibetan people.
China claims territorial possession over the area known as Tibet.
They do a great bit more than "claim". Their dead victims wish they only claim, and your phrasing exposes your tacit approval of their murders.
Maybe they’re wrong.
Tepid.
But the reality today is that the world seems to recognize China’s sovereignty over that land.
Debatable and irrelevant.
If some Tibetans disagree and wish to engage in violent acts to undo what has happened
Orwellian.
But I wouldn’t expect China to allow them to do this.
I expect them to be true to their character and brutally repress those who desire freedom. However, I would not include this in your list of "amazing changes" in politics.
My point is still: If you can remain blind or neutral to China's past and current actions in this, your credibility and opinion on China in other areas is worthless.
Thanks for your reply.
Just one last thing. It hardly seems “debatable and irrelevant” that most of the world, including the U.S., accepts China’s sovereignty over Tibet. Though I suppose it can be debated, as can any point, it seems quite significant to me that the key arguments being heard are that China should act more democratically toward Tibetans, not that they should quit the region and leave them alone.