Meanwhile, some also coveted parts of the country, such as Tibet, the so-called issue of "Tibet independence" is originally an outcome of aggression by imperialist nations.
However, even the current 14th Dalai Lama was officially recognized by then Chinese central government.
Before Tibet's peaceful liberation, about 5 percent of the population owned everything and the rest literally nothing. About 40 percent of the Tibetans were monks and nuns living as parasites on the rest of the population that had to feed them.
In 1924, a French woman, Alexandra David-Nel visited Lhasa dressed as a Tibetan pilgrim. She told how many times she was afraid to be discovered and would be sentenced to death like other opponents. Tibet of the old days was not a paradise.
The reform to end serfdom in 1959 brought fortune to the poor but also the rebellion of the Dalai Lama. Then the Dalai Lama escaped to India with his followers.
It cannot be denied that the ten-year "cultural revolution" (1966-1976) was an unhappy time for the whole of China, but after the grey period Tibetan culture recovered and monks were respected.
Now Lhasa has a modern airport and a railway. The central government has invested a lot in Tibet. The standard of living has been raised a lot in Tibet.
Last Christmas I saw Tibetans spending holidays in Hainan island. The elder women wore traditional dress and the teenagers dressed very casually.
Therefore it is hard to understand what the Dalai Lama wants when he "seek(s) independence for Tibetans". It obviously has nothing to do with the Tibetan people who are enjoying their lives. His intention is only to grab back his own power in Tibet and push Tibetans back to the old days.
Fewer and fewer Tibetans followed the Dalai Lama as his influence waned, turning him to seek support from international forces.