[dfwgator]

Were the Chinese that far off with what they did in Tibet?

[Zhang Fei]

Were the Chinese that far off with what they did in Tibet?

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Similar to the Nazis? No. Tibetans are still present in the millions within occupied Tibet, where 90% are ethnic Tibetans. After its conquest, a good chunk of Tibet was annexed to neighboring Chinese provinces. I believe a significant number of casualties during the major Sichuan earthquake that killed tens of thousands were ethnic Tibetan.

Unlike Hitler, Chinese emperors (and just about every successful conqueror in history) have always wanted to rule, not kill, All Under Heaven. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianxia I think the Chinese empire has survived this long because it is an empire open to talents. That coopts the energies of smart and energetic subjects who might otherwise become sectarian rebels. You could say China was the Roman empire without the monotonously bloody and enervating wars of succession after each emperor died, naturally or otherwise.