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Tibet Must Remain Part of Motherland
A leader of the Tibet Autonomous Region has said that the point of the
Chinese Government's campaign against the Dalai Lama is to oppose
separatism and safeguard the unity of the motherland.
Raidi, deputy secretary of the regional committee of the Communist Party of
China, made the remark in Lhasa yesterday in an interview with reporters
from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.
He reiterated the consistent stance of the Chinese Government that the
Dalai Lama must give up his pro-independence position, stop his separatist
activities and make a public announcement agreeing that Tibet is an
inalienable part of the motherland, an administrative part of China, and
the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government of the country.
"We firmly oppose any people, any group and any nation who interfere in
China's internal affairs by following the Dalai clique and raising the
so-called Tibet issue," he said.
Since September 27, 1987, the Dalai clique has openly attempted to create
chaos by advocating slogans like "Tibet independence" and "Driving out Han
people" so as to damage the normal order of people's life, according to the
official.
Legqog, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, yesterday refuted comments
by Western media that the Chinese Government had changed the traditional
way of life in Tibet. He said everything the government had done was for
the Tibetans to live a happy life, just like people in other parts of
China.
He noted that although the living standards of Tibetans had greatly
improved, they still followed their traditions and customs.
Traditional Tibetan festivals, such as the Tibetan New Year and the Xodoin
Festival, are still celebrated, but more modern elements have been
introduced into their lifestyles, he said.
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Official Calls for Rule of Law
Official Calls for Rule of Law in Developing W.China Jiang Chunyun, a
vice-chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, has
urged that the rule of law be applied in the course of developing China's
economically-backward western region.
Jiang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party
of China Central Committee, made the call Thursday at a forum on the
relationship between the rule of law and the development of the west.
The workshop was held in Chongqing Municipality, in southwest China, and
attended by leaders of standing committees of provincial-level people's
congresses from western areas.
In his speech, Jiang hailed the strategy to development the western region
as a major decision for the new century made by the central authorities.
The implementation of the strategy demands to strengthen the legal system
in the west, he stressed.
The advocacy of the rule of law in developing the west meets the
requirements for the development of China's socialist market economy and is
a must for complying to the trends of economic globalization, Jiang noted.
He said that China's existing laws provide the basic legal support for the
strategy, but new laws and revisions of some former ones are needed
according to local conditions.
Some of the laws have to be made by the central legislature while some are
to be stipulated by local legislatures, he said.
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Saturday, September 16, 2000, updated at 10:57(GMT+8)
Western Development Key to China's Development
Strategy: Jiang
Chinese President Jiang Zemin said in
Beijing Friday that the development of
the western areas is a key strategy in
realizing China's development and
modernization goal.
He made the remarks at a meeting held by
the Central Committee of the Communist
Party of China to consult non-Communist
parties, the All-China Federation of
Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) and non-party figures
on the Western Development Strategy.
President Jiang expressed his appreciation of the
enthusiasm from the above-mentioned organizations and
figures towards the strategy and their policy
suggestions.
He noted that implementation of the strategy has
headed off to a good start, with the State Council's
preliminary policy frames, the enthusiasm of the
cadres and masses in the west and the participation
of non-Communist party figures.
Jiang stressed the importance of the principle of
seeking truth from facts in developing the west,
adding that there must be good planning and
prioritizing in choosing projects.
As a reminder, the president said that developing the
west will take generations of strenuous efforts, so
any short-term behavior must be avoided.
Jiang expressed the confidence that the non-Communist
parties, ACFIC and independent figures can make great
contributions to the Western Development Strategy, as
they boast rich human, material and intellectual
resources.
Senior Chinese leaders Zhu Rongji, Li Ruihuan, Hu
Jintao, Wen Jiabao and Zeng Qinghong were present at
the meeting.
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