1951 Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet

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bilateral agreement historical document political agreement treaty

The 1951 Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet was a treaty imposed by the People’s Republic of China that formally asserted Chinese sovereignty over Tibet while promising, but later undermining, Tibetan autonomy and religious freedom.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral agreement ⓘ historical document ⓘ political agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ
allegedIssue	lack of genuine Tibetan consent ⓘ undermining of Tibetan religious freedom ⓘ violation of promised autonomy ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Agreement of the Central People’s Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventeen Point Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ
assertedSovereigntyOf	People’s Republic of China over Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ
characterizedByCriticsAs	agreement signed under duress ⓘ imposed treaty ⓘ
contestedBy	14th Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Government-in-Exile NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryParty	People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ
dateSigned	1951-05-23 ⓘ
followedByEvent	1959 Tibetan uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ gradual erosion of traditional Tibetan political institutions ⓘ increased Chinese administrative control in Tibet ⓘ
governingLawClaimedByPRC	Chinese constitutional framework ⓘ
hasLongTermImpactOn	Sino-Tibetan relations ⓘ international debate over Tibet’s status ⓘ
hasPointCount	17 ⓘ
historicalPeriod	early People’s Republic of China era ⓘ
language	Chinese ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ
placeSigned	Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ
promised	non-interference in the established status and powers of the Dalai Lama ⓘ preservation of the existing political system in Tibet under the leadership of the Dalai Lama ⓘ protection of Tibetan religious freedom ⓘ regional autonomy for Tibet ⓘ respect for the religious beliefs and customs of the Tibetan people ⓘ
providedFor	Tibet’s handling of external affairs by the Central People’s Government ⓘ Tibet’s integration into the People’s Republic of China ⓘ entry of the People’s Liberation Army into Tibet ⓘ
purpose	to formalize Chinese sovereignty over Tibet ⓘ to provide a framework for the peaceful liberation of Tibet ⓘ
recognizedByPRCAs	legal basis for Chinese sovereignty over Tibet ⓘ
region	Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	14th Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ People’s Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ
signatory	Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Government of Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectMatter	Chinese sovereignty over Tibet ⓘ Tibetan autonomy ⓘ religious freedom in Tibet ⓘ status of Tibet ⓘ
yearSigned	1951 ⓘ

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Tibetan uprising of 1959 → hasContext → 1951 Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet ⓘ