The world is watching
This chapter focuses on Tibet. It first explores the symbolic power of tears and expressions of sadness, before giving way to a discussion on Tibetan resistance against Chinese attempts at liberation and modernization, as well as Chinese brutality against Tibet. But the chapter goes beyond Sino-Tibetan relations, arguing that Tibet is an international issue—one that continually brings itself to the world's attention. With the nation's turbulent history and unique position in the world, Tibet stands out as one of the most sensitive security and political issues for China, though one that is usually kept in low profile and remains almost invisible in certain parts of the Middle Empire. Within and beyond the Great Wall, the chapter argues, Tibet is China's—and the UN's—“Big Denial.”