Beijing: XI Jinping has made his first visit to Tibet as President of China, confirmed the control of Beijing for an area where the military and ethnic-affimilation buildup companies have attracted international criticism.
XI arrived at the regional capital of Lhasa on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency said on social media.
XI checks the operation of the Sichuan-Tibetan train during his visit, said the central television of China Broadcasters.
Radio Free Asia published XI videos running along the road coated with cheering people, and Chinese leaders waved from the window open minibus.
Robert Barnett, an English academic who has written about Tibet, posted a video that shows XI talking to Tibet.
“All regions and people from all ethnicities in Tibet will march towards a happy life in the future,” Xi said in Barnett videos posted.
“I am full of your confidence.
Finally, I will not delay your dance.
Let me say this: I hope everyone live happily and good health.” The People’s Republic of China earlier this year marked a 70-year warning of sovereignty statements of Tibet.
It was part of a broader effort by the Communist Mao Zedong to consolidate control of the region which has historically claimed by China before decades of colonialism, war and internal disputes.
This region is at the center of sustainable border tensions with India.
Both parties have ran the troops to the region after the deadliest battle in a few decades last year.
China has faced criticism for its policies in Tibet, which is subject to intense social control, security and religion, such as northern neighbors Xinjiang.
In May, Wu Yingjie, the head of the Communist Party mostly Tibetan Buddhists, praised the progress of Beijing has made these countries, saying: “Religion has become more compatible with the socialist society.” In September last year, leading Xinjiang researcher Adrian Zenz released a report that alleged that Beijing institutionalized mass labor systems in Tibet similar to Uyghurs Muslims.
Tibet Governor Qi Zhala said at that time forced labor transfer “no,” maintaining local governments is focused on providing work training.
Radio Free Asia reports that security measures that limit the community’s movement in public is in Lhasa, and that work at the factory and construction sites have been stopped.
The ban on drones and flying kites is also in place, he said.
Tenzin Lekshay, a spokesman for the Tibetan government in exile in North India, said in a tweet that XI must “understand the true aspirations of Tibetans and continue the dialogue to resolve the Sino-Tibetan conflict.”
XI XI visits Tibet in the middle of the border tension with India
