Tibet’s response to state nationalism: Utilising China’s fear of secession

Abstract Taking document analysis as its method, this paper examines the Tibetans’ response to Chinese state nationalism. Due fear of political secession, government has stayed silent about right self‐determination and subjected regional ethnic autonomy centralised system. The authorities continue dismiss nationalist struggles an imported foreign design warn international community not sympathise with Dalai Lama his supporters. Amidst adverse national environment, Tibetans have managed sustain their wishes obtain substantive attention. background into account, explores how succeeded resist China's nationalism position themselves a champion inclusion, justice, minority rights. It argues that recognise government’s secession utilise forward aspirations. shift demand from independence highlight own desire for recognition distinct within state. This strategy helped them claim they are against violations but state’s territorial norms.