the manufacture, testing, and stockpiling of nuclear weapons and other armaments on the Tibetan plateau would be prohibited;
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote calls for banning the creation, testing, and storage of nuclear weapons and other arms on the Tibetan plateau.
- In plain terms
- It says no nuclear weapons or big weapons should be made or kept in Tibet.
- What can you take from it?
- Prohibit weapons production and stockpiling in the region.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What mechanisms could ensure compliance?
- How might other nations react?
Another view
Enforcement may be difficult given existing geopolitical interests.
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