Tibet 70 years later is a reminder of China’s true face

As it moves aggressively into the South China Sea, prepares to quash democracy in Hong Kong, and cow Taiwan into irrelevance, the continuing occupation of Tibet is a reminder of the hollowness of China’s claims.

It's been 31 years since the Chinese government's deadly crackdown, culminating on June 4, 1989, on pro-democracy protestors in Tiananmen Square. What was once a major cause célèbre around the world seems to have been forgotten as China flexes its muscles in other parts of Asia, writes Andrew Caddell.Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

June 3, 2020

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Long before the tensions in Hong Kong, long before Taiwan or Tiananmen Square, there was China’s invasion of Tibet. But what was once a major cause célèbre around the world seems to have been forgotten as China flexes its musc...

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