Tibet - An issue

Don't get me wrong. This issue needs to be addressed.
However...

Tibet has been occupied by China for the past 50+ years. Did anyone really bother?
Honestly! No. Up until now no one could care less. Just at the brink of a scandal ridden Olympic Games everyone thinks that Tibet deserves to get some attention.
Additional note: before the Chinese rule, Tibet was invaded by.. Tada! The British!

What about Cyprus? Spain has some issue with the ETA, right? Is Iraq actually occupied? Anyone care to protest for Myanmar? Oh sorry, no oil or anything else worth some attention. Just temples and monks.

Tibet:
From 1965 to 2003, the GNP of Tibet increased from USD 41 million to 2.3 billion
Source: http://www.chinaembassy.org.il/eng/zt/xzwt/t185994.htm
Ok, biased...

Andorra: 2.77 Billion...
Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/an.html

Now here is the critical and cynical question: Would Tibet be able to stand on their own feed? Or would their independance throw them into even greater misery?