Taking the torch up Mount Everest is seen by some as way for Beijing to underscore its claims to Tibet, the Himalayan region that China occupied in 1951 and continues to rule with a heavy hand.

• 将火炬举在珠穆郎玛峰上被人为是北京强调西藏是中国一部分的一种方式.；西玛拉雅一带在1951年被中国占领；并以强硬的手段持续占领中