Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tibet, putting up the agenda of change in Buddhism and control

Lhasa: Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare tour to Tibet. During this time he reiterated his commitment to further strengthen Beijing’s control over the Tibetan region. Please tell that this tour took place on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet. During this, Xi addressed 20,000 people in Lhasa. Xi described Tibetan Buddhism the need to “adapt to socialist society”. However, during the address, he did not mention the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

What did Xi say in the speech?

Xi said in her speech, “It is necessary to maintain political stability, social stability, ethnic unity and religious harmony to govern, stabilize and develop Tibet. This speech reflects his intention to strengthen its hold in the field.

On the 60th anniversary, China has taken several steps to control and increase Tibet, including the announcement of a large railway project connecting Tibet and North-Western Xinjiang.

The tour was also a health test for Xi, as Lhasa is located at a height. This was his second presidential visit to Tibet, where he appreciated the “strict efforts against separatism” of local authorities, which has been the center of Tibetan opposition for decades.

Opposition of human rights groups

The rights groups working for Tibetan autonomy described Xi’s visit as an attempt to hide the human rights record of her administration in the region. Dorje Tsten, who works at the Dalai Lama’s office, said, “For Tibetans, the People’s Republic of China is not the cause of the anniversary celebration of the formation of the Tibet Autonomous Region, but a annoying memory of China’s colonial occupation.”

Controversy over Dalai Lama’s successor

The tour came two months after the statement of the Dalai Lama, in which he said that his successor would choose his office, not China. China claims that only they can monitor this process. The 90 -year -old Dalai Lama has supported the policy of “Middle Way” for the position of Tibet, that is, real self -government within China, but Beijing keeps punishing them as separatists.

Why did Xi visit Tibet?

Robert Barnet, a Tibet specialist at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, said, “The successor of the Dalai Lama is a symbolic battlefield and the party to prove who is ruled by Tibet.” However, according to Bharnet, succession is only one aspect of the Tibetan issue and the purpose of Xi’s visit is to establish widespread control in Tibet. (Input Newyork Times)

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