[marcusbooster]

It's actually a huge dispute whether or not it's incorporation is legitimate according to international law. It certainly has it's own territory, ethnicity, culture, and government in exile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_sovereignty_debate

[emmett]

You could say the same thing for many separatist movements around the world. Just within the PRC alone there are 6, 3 of which have who have claims that seem equal Tibet's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_autonomist_and_s...

Google's policy seems consistent to me: actual territorial disputes between sovereign nations are handled one way, and separatist movements are handled another. What would make Tibet special?