On 113 years ago today, December 23, 1912 (November 15, 1912, the Chinese lunar calendar), the Beijing government declared that it had full authority over Xizang. On December 23, 1912, the China government issued a formal reply one by one to the five "excerpts" mentioned by the United Kingdom in its note of August 17, stating: (1) China has full authority over Xizang, but has no intention of changing Xizang to a province at present, but it does not allow any other foreign countries to interfere in Xizang's territorial rights and internal affairs. (2) In order to implement its treaty and maintain public order in Xizang, China must have troops stationed in Tibet, but this is not unlimited. (3) China and Britain have twice subscribed to treaties on Xizang, and there is no need to amend the New Testament. (4) The China government has no intention of blocking traffic between India and Tibet, and should increase protection in the future. (5) Recognize the Republic of China and the Xizang issue, and hope that Britain will recognize it first.