No reason to deny Tibet reforms and rule of law

I had the pleasure of visiting Tibet last month. What I saw and heard there has convinced me that the recent attacks on China by some Western media outlets over the issue of Tibet are seriously flawed. And I would like to share some of my thoughts of the issue with the readers here.

The Tibetan separatists overseas have made a lot of irresponsible remarks over the years. They either directly demand "Tibet independence" or seek the establishment of a "greater Tibet region", where no ethnic Han officials or armed forces would be allowed to stay. I find such demands devoid of any legal ground or historical logic.

These people appear determined to go against the current of history and reject the central government's constitutional rule of Tibet; they also invite doubt as to whether they agree that Tibet is part of China or are seeking virtual independence of Tibet under the disguise of "unprecedented autonomy".