Since ethnically and culturally Tibetans are different from the Chinese and even conceding China ruled it for long periods of time in the past does not make it an automatic choice to rule over them for ever. All the more when Tibetans have been fighting for decades for independence and autonomy. It is important to preserve independent cultures. If China does not listen or understand it will disintegrate like Yugoslavia and Russia one day or the other. The world should take note of this and convene a round table conference on Tibet or conduct seminars and conferences all over the world to highlight the problem. It's a foregone conclusion that Tibet will become independent of China at some point of time in history. The better it is done now as once the present Dalai Lama passes away, there will be leadership crisis and extreme violence involving China and Tibet. The world should pay attention to this. It should not become another Palestine problem.
