“Clearly the government still holds great authoritarian control, but the point has come where so many freedom “genies” can’t be put back in the lamp.”
The Tibetans would beg to differ.
“The Tibetans would beg to differ.”
I’m not convinced this is true. The vast majority of them seem to be living their lives in peace, free to practice their religion. What China will not allow them to do is petition, demonstrate, or engage in violence aimed at seperatism.