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When the iron bird flies : China's secret war in Tibet /

An untold story that reshapes our understanding of Chinese and Tibetan history. From 1956 to 1962, devastating military conflicts took place in China's southwestern and northwestern regions. Official record at the time scarcely made mention of the campaign, and in the years since only lukewarm...

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Main Author:	Li, Jianglin, 1956- (Author)
Other Authors:	Mosher, Stacy (Translator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from the Chinese.
Published:	Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2022].
Subjects:	Tibet Autonomous Region (China) > History > 1951- Tibet Autonomous Region (China) > History > Uprising of 1959. China > Relations > China > Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) > Relations > China. HISTORY / Asia / General.

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