 In Chinese sources, the 1905 Tibetan Rebellion is known as two events, the Batang incident and the Weixi missionary case (维西教案).Weixi region (维西厅) is a broader region that include the modern Dêqên County, Weixi County and Gongshan County.French Catholic missions developed along the valleys of Mekong river and Salween river among these three counties.