China officially annexed Tibet as an autonomous region on this day in 1951, sparking a Tibetan independence movement. Led by the Dalai Lama, recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, this movement persisted into the early 21st century.
China officially annexed Tibet as an autonomous region on this day in 1951, sparking a Tibetan independence movement. Led by the Dalai Lama, recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, this movement persisted into the early 21st century.