30 Years of Resistance: The Legacy of the 1987 Lhasa Protests

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30 Years of Resistance: The Legacy of the 1987 Lhasa Protests

On 7 March 1989, a decree imposing martial law on Lhasa was issued by Chinese Premier Li Peng and China’s State Council.

This move by Beijing firmly brought about a halt to a significant period of protest against Chinese rule in Tibet, led by monks from all three major monasteries in Lhasa: Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery and Ganden Monastery.