> me: > >the US government -- which officially speaks and makes policy
> in my name -- doesn't control Tibet or Xinjiang.<<
>
> Ulhas: > Does the principle of self-determination depend on whether
> the US govt controls x or y?<
>
> No, but if I tell China what to do, it seems kind of irrelevant. And
> do I have the right to dictate to China any more than China has the
> right to dictate to x, y, or, for that matter, z?
>
What was the assumption that's being blown up? Assuming the USG is in control someplace?
Martin