Battle of Chamdo
| Battle of Chamdo | |||||||||
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| Part of the Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China and the Cold War | |||||||||
PLA troops crossing the Jinsha River prior to the battle. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Tibet | China | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (POW) Lhalu Tsewang Dorje |
Liu Bocheng Deng Xiaoping Zhang Guohua Fan Ming | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Tibetan Army: 8,500 | People's Liberation Army: 40,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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180 killed or wounded 2,000 killed (PRIO estimate) 3,341 killed, wounded, surrendered, captured, or defected (Chinese estimate) |
114 killed or wounded 2,000 killed (PRIO estimate) | ||||||||
The Battle of Chamdo (or Qamdo; Chinese: 昌都战役) occurred from 6 to 24 October 1950. It was a military campaign by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to capture the Chamdo Region from a de facto independent Tibetan state. PRC victory led to the annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China.