Event Invasion of Tibet (1950)

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Was a military campaign by the People's Republic of China that resulted in the annexion of Tibet.

Chronology

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  • October 1950: The People's Republic of China captured the border town of Chamdo by 19 October.
  • April 1950: In March, the People's Liberation Army arrived in Kangding.
  • May 1951: Tibetan representatives in Beijing and the PRC Government signed the Seventeen Point Agreement on 23 May 1951, authorizing the PLA presence and Central People's Government rule in Political Tibet.
  • July 1950: Chinese forces entered Litang from the east.
  • July 1950: The Chinese Qinghai Cavalry Detachment entered Gyêgu.
  • July 1950: The 18th Army of the People's Republic of China assembled at Garzê.
  • October 1950: The PLA crossed the Jinsha River on 6 or 7 October 1950 into Lhasa-controlled Chamdo.