So the conclusion is ugly and pragmatic: To push for Tibetan independence is to inflame Chinese nationalism, which will only result in smothering any hopes for cultural autonomy in Tibet.

• 所以，结论是丑陋和务实的：推动西藏独立是要激起中国的民族主义，这将只会导致任何在西藏实行文化自治的希望被扼杀了。