ration of Tibet" on the Tibetan government in May I951. Because it was signed under duress, the agreement was void under international law (Goldstein 26). The treaty acknowledged sovereignty over Tibet but recognizing the Tibetan government's autonomy with respect to Tibet's internal affairs.
             As the Chinese consolidated their control, they repeatedly violated the treaty and open resistance to their rule grew, leading to a National Uprising in 1959. On
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