Can China arm-twist Tibet issue like Taiwan? Expert says it’s not so easy

Can China arm-twist Tibet issue like Taiwan? Expert says it’s not so easy

China is set to use its financial and military might to arm-twist nations on the Tibet issue just like it has coerced nations into derecognising Taiwan, but it’s not going to be easy as the Tibetan movement —unlike the Taiwan issue— does not rest on formal recognition but on belief system that transcends nations and communities, says Eerishika Pankaj, the Director of Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA).

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he arrives at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (Photo: AP)