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Tibet Overview: History
Ancient history | 20th century | Recent key events | History books
| 1983 |
First foreign tourists allowed back into Tibet (since 1959) |
| 1988 |
Dalai Lama puts forward the Strasbourg Proposal, offering China control of Tibetan foreign policy and defence in return for full internal autonomy (the Chinese promise to negotiate). |
| 1989 |
Demonstrators in Lhasa spread (hundreds killed) and martial law declared (PLA take over city and all foreign tourists, journalists and diplomats expelled - Tibet again cut off from the outside world). In October, the 14th Dalai Lama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 1990 |
Martial law is lifted but restrictions remained in force. |
| 1993 |
China-Tibet negotiations in Beijing (the first talks since 1984) but relations end abruptly. |
| 1994 |
First UN Human Rights delegation visit to China (calls for release of all monks/nuns in prison). Chinese order a ban on the unauthorized construction of monasteries and the induction of new monks and nuns. |
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Monks conversing inside Tashilunpo
monastery, Shigatse
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