HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ISSUE OF EXILED TIBETANS IN TEACHING THE HISTORY OF SINO-INDIAN RELATIONS

Peng Zhu¹, Moda Hu², Lin Pan³*
¹ Associate Prof. Dr. Mr., Jinan University, PR China, szkzp@126.com
² Graduate Student. Mr., Jinan University, PR China, 2817242295@qq.com
³ Assistant Prof. MS., Jinan University, PR China, 149768127@qq.com [11-point, centered]
*Corresponding author

Abstract

In the teaching of the history of Sino-Indian relations, the issue of exiled Tibetans is an unavoidable question. However, how to explain to the students the influence of the issue of exiled Tibetans on Sino-Indian relations has long been a difficult problem for many teachers. The reason is that as a political issue, China and India have great disputes on it. They all stick to their own positions and views and it has been difficult for them to form a consensus in the past sixty years. In the current Internet era, the information sources of college students are very extensive. It is hard to convince them to explain the influence of the issue of exiled Tibetans on Sino-Indian relations simply following the textbook's standpoint. Therefore, to enable students to fully understand it, we must first systematically review the formation reason and development course of the issue of exiled Tibetans, then objectively state the influence that has been caused by the issue of exiled Tibetans on Sino-Indian relations and finally give an reasonable explanation on why the issue of exiled Tibetans must be solved. In a word, to successfully explain the influence of the issue of exiled Tibetans on Sino-Indian relations, we must make students realize that the issue of exiled Tibetans is the stumbling block impeding the normalization of Sino-Indian relations. Failure to find an effective resolution to this issue is likely to trigger new confrontations and conflicts which would bring great negative impact on world peace and development.

Keywords: Sino-Indian Relations; Exiled Tibetans; security dilemma; history teaching