Because Tibet was unlikely to voluntarily give up its de facto independence, Mao in December 1949 ordered that preparations be made to march into Tibet at Qamdo (Chamdo), in order to induce the Tibetan Government to negotiate.
Da Tibet sandsynligvis ikke frivilligt ville opgive sin faktisk uafhængighed, beordrede Mao i december 1949, at der blev gjort forberededelser til at marchere ind i Tibet i Qamdo (Chamdo) for at få den tibetanske regering til at forhandle.