On July 21, 2021, Xi Jinping went to Lhasa, Tibet for investigation. (Image source: Internet)
[See China July 26th, 2021]July 21st to 23rdChinese Communist PartyGeneral secretaryXi JinpingSet foot again after ten yearsTibetCompared with 2011 when he attended the 60th Anniversary of the “Peaceful Liberation” of Tibet as the vice president of China and the head of the delegation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, although he is the top leader of the Communist Party of China this time, his itinerary is much lower-key.
Xi JinpingDuring the previous local inspections, the Chinese state media will send out a newsletter when they first arrive at the place, and a briefing will be issued at the end of the inspection. Xinhua News Agency only sent out a text message on the day of Xi’s return trip.So much so that before Xinhua News Agency’s newsletter, Chinese overseas media had already captured Xi Jinping’s visit.TibetAnd reported it as a “secret visit.”
Why did you go to Tibet before the Beidaihe Conference?
In fact, the reason for the low-key publicity of Xi Jinping’s visit may be related to the heavy rains in Henan, a province in central China. On July 20, Henan experienced a rare torrential rain in a century, and the entire city was submerged in floods. For several days, the attention of all the people in China has been on the rescue of Zhengzhou, Henan, which has a population of over 10 million. After Xi Jinping arrived in Tibet on July 21, he also issued an instruction for the rescue of heavy rain in Henan.
Although the publicity considers Henan’s heavy rain disaster and is relatively low-key, Xi Jinping’s visit to Tibet this time is not unusual, at least not just to attend the celebration meeting.
First of all, this is a local inspection before Beidaihe vacation. On the eve of Beidaihe vacation in the past years, the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China will inspect the place. There are still a few days before the end of July. Xi Jinping will also chair the monthly Politburo meeting. Therefore, this should be his last local inspection before the Beidaihe meeting this year. This year coincides with the 70th anniversary of Tibet’s peaceful liberation, and Xi’s inspection of Tibet is one of his tasks.
Second, Xi Jinping said a lot in Tibet this time. Affirmed the policy of governing Tibet, met with officers and soldiers of the local CCP troops stationed in Tibet, and felt the changes in the two trips to Tibet. According to the Chinese Communist Party’s official media, Xi traveled for a day from Lhasa to Nyingchi in 2011. This time he took the train from Nyingchi Railway Station to Lhasa, and he felt the convenience brought by Tibet’s first electrified railway, Lalin Railway. This railway was only opened for operation on June 25 this year.
During this inspection, Xi Jinping put forward the “eight-character policy” of “stability, development, ecology, and strong borders” regarding the CPC’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era. The situation in Tibet has stabilized in recent years. Xi Jinping also gave a “completely correct” evaluation of the Tibet policy. On this basis, internal development is necessary, and internal and external considerations must be strengthened.
Xi Jinping’s first battle in Tibet is Nyingchi, an important military and political town in southeastern Tibet. It is the bridgehead connecting the inland and the hinterland of Tibet. The Lalin Railway on which it rides has also become the second strategic channel for inland China to enter Tibet, strengthening the inland and Tibet. While contacting and stabilizing the situation in Tibet, it will inevitably greatly strengthen Beijing’s ability to project power in the eastern section of the China-India border.
Xi Jinping’s trip to Tibet is another policy briefing from the strong side
In addition, Xi Jinping inspected the railway hub in Tibet this time and also mentioned “speeding up the construction of railways, highways and other major infrastructures.” Of course, Xi Jinping’s development and strength are not limited to the infrastructure level. Xi Jinping’s visit to Tibet this time also focused on the urban planning of Linzhi and other areas and the development of local rural areas. During the period, Xi said that “using the carrying capacity of resources and the environment as a hard constraint, scientifically delineate urban development boundaries and ecological protection red lines, reasonably determine the size of the urban population, scientifically support the planning and construction of infrastructure, strengthen the construction of forest fire prevention facilities, and enhance the level of urban modernization.”
For a long time, due to Tibet’s living conditions, the area is vast and sparsely populated. This time Xi Jinping mentioned the need to develop Tibet, he also emphasized the development of urban boundaries, and when he met with cadres in aid to Tibet, he emphasized that “this matter must be one crop after another, one generation after another. Continue to do it one generation after another.” It can be seen that there may be a new round of large-scale development in Tibet.
Of course, because of the fragility and difficulty of restoration of Tibet’s ecology, Xi Jinping’s primary inspection of the Yarlung Zangbo and Niyang River basins and the construction of nature reserves, which Xi Jinping visited in Linzhi, also deliberately mentioned “resources and environmental bearing capacity” when emphasizing urban planning. .
Therefore, Xi Jinping’s visit to Tibet can be said to be a policy briefing for Tibet’s development and strong borders. The 70th anniversary of Tibet’s peaceful liberation will also be a turning point in the next stage of development.
Editor in charge: Lin Yun
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