In support of claims that China's rule over Tibet was not interrupted, China argues that official documents showed that the National Assembly of China and both chambers of parliament had Tibetan members, whose names had been preserved all along.
Til støtte for udsagn om, at Kinas regering over Tibet ikke blev afbrudt, hævder Kina, at officielle dokumenter viste, at Kinas nationale forsamling og begge parlamentsmedlemmer havde tibetanske medlemmer, hvis navne var bevaret for hele tiden.