http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tibet
In my article, I did ask why does they want independence and riot…all these are to gain attention of the politicians to make changes.

Singapore are unique as we have a race of intellectual people that knows the consequence of gaining a “black mark” in the police records. It’s harder to find jobs and it’s cut throat market out there.

For people of Tibet, they had been cut off from the rest of the world for very long and only recently been connected via railway to other parts of China. They had been living sustainability on their own until now.

Probably because China businesses had expanded to their “territory” and sells things cheaper forcing the locals out of their businesses.

This is similar to the big giant company “Walmart” coming into a rural town and force those small shops to go out of business due to high competition.

The big corporation can import goods more cheaply in bulk and afford to withstand economic shocks better. Big corporation can lay off manpower and cut wastage but small business means to go into credit and debt.

When the local cat’s territory livelihood are threatened or intruded, any local cat will fight for their territory fiercely or force to exile to other locations or die.

What looks like the Tibet had exile to India…China in another hand is not happy to see any part of their country to break off.

If any one state gained independence, the rest of the states might just break into small pieces and gets weaken. They might go to war just to prevent any part of China to gain independence.

That is why Taiwan is an issue lately with President Chen previously pushing for independence and trying to get a seat at the United Nations but unable since China already a member.

If Tibet gain independence, Taiwan will push for similar tactics and gain independence as well…which is not good.

In a simple explanation, if someone suddenly comes to you and say…you belong to him and must follow his rules and instructions…will you agreed to that willingly without a fight?

Unfortunately that someone is China…a global superpower.