Dharamshala: central Tibetan Administration The Tibetan government-in-exile is headquartered in dharamshalaare planning to develop a map to counter China’s strategy of changing the names of places and territories.
The Chinese have been renaming major locations Tibet A clear strategy to progressively chip away at their identity. China believes that with the use of the new name, people will forget the old Tibet.
However, the Tibetan government-in-exile has found a solution to this Chinese strategy. The Central Tibetan Administration, the Tibetan government-in-exile, is planning to draw a map of Tibet named after Tibetans based on historical records to counter China’s aggression.
Penpa Tsering Sichong, chairman of the Central Tibetan Administration of Tibet’s government-in-exile, said: “We are preparing to draw a map with Tibetan names on it, but it has not started yet, it is still in the living room. It may take six months to a year to develop this time.
Tibetan activists also appreciate the strategy. Chairman of the Tibetan Youth Congress Gonpo Thondup stressed that over the years, the Chinese government has tried to fool the international community through propaganda.
“For many years, the Chinese government has tried to distort history, they have tried to fool the international community with propaganda, but now is the time for us to fight back against Chinese propaganda and fight for truth and justice. For these reasons, the Central Tibetan Administration is planning to formulate a New map to refute China’s baseless claims and its aggressive tactics of renaming different places and territories on the Himalayan border so I applaud this move and hope it will be a very strong message to counter China threats.
The cartographic history of Tibet began with the publication of maps of Tibet by Western countries in the 17th and 18th centuries based on information obtained from the records of Jesuit missionaries and travelers.
Maps of Tibet were first published by Britain and China until the Simla Convention of 1914, during which the Ganden Phodrang government made its first attempt to participate in the demarcation of Tibetan territory.
However, after the establishment of the Tibetan government-in-exile, various institutions and individuals made many attempts to standardize Tibetan maps. The names of places and features are an important part of the Tibetan cultural environment.
The recent passage of the Tibet Settlement Act by the U.S. Congress has also ignited hopes for the Tibetan freedom movement. Tibetans say China cannot just change history and erase civilization.
The Chinese have been renaming major locations Tibet A clear strategy to progressively chip away at their identity. China believes that with the use of the new name, people will forget the old Tibet.
However, the Tibetan government-in-exile has found a solution to this Chinese strategy. The Central Tibetan Administration, the Tibetan government-in-exile, is planning to draw a map of Tibet named after Tibetans based on historical records to counter China’s aggression.
Penpa Tsering Sichong, chairman of the Central Tibetan Administration of Tibet’s government-in-exile, said: “We are preparing to draw a map with Tibetan names on it, but it has not started yet, it is still in the living room. It may take six months to a year to develop this time.
Tibetan activists also appreciate the strategy. Chairman of the Tibetan Youth Congress Gonpo Thondup stressed that over the years, the Chinese government has tried to fool the international community through propaganda.
“For many years, the Chinese government has tried to distort history, they have tried to fool the international community with propaganda, but now is the time for us to fight back against Chinese propaganda and fight for truth and justice. For these reasons, the Central Tibetan Administration is planning to formulate a New map to refute China’s baseless claims and its aggressive tactics of renaming different places and territories on the Himalayan border so I applaud this move and hope it will be a very strong message to counter China threats.
The cartographic history of Tibet began with the publication of maps of Tibet by Western countries in the 17th and 18th centuries based on information obtained from the records of Jesuit missionaries and travelers.
Maps of Tibet were first published by Britain and China until the Simla Convention of 1914, during which the Ganden Phodrang government made its first attempt to participate in the demarcation of Tibetan territory.
However, after the establishment of the Tibetan government-in-exile, various institutions and individuals made many attempts to standardize Tibetan maps. The names of places and features are an important part of the Tibetan cultural environment.
The recent passage of the Tibet Settlement Act by the U.S. Congress has also ignited hopes for the Tibetan freedom movement. Tibetans say China cannot just change history and erase civilization.
