A recently drafted white paper issued by the Chinese government reiterates that China has no intention on altering its "correct" policies on Tibet. China has ruled Tibet with an iron-fist since the Communist Party "liberated" Tibet in 1959, trampling on traditional Tibetan culture, language, religion, and environment.

The white paper comes in the midst of widespread protests within China against Communist Party policies in Tibet. Since 2009, over 120 Tibetans have burned themselves alive in protest of Chinese government repression.