"To govern the country, we must govern the borders, and we must first stabilize Tibet." The seventh Central Tibet Work Forum was held in Beijing from August 28 to 29. When General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered an important speech, he emphasized that facing the new situation and new tasks It is necessary to fully implement the party’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era, adhere to the overall planning of the “five-in-one”, coordinate the promotion of the “four comprehensive” strategic layout, adhere to the general tone of the work of seeking progress while maintaining stability, and forge a sense of the Chinese nation’s community and enhance Develop quality, ensure and improve people’s livelihood, promote the construction of ecological civilization, strengthen the party’s organization and regime construction, ensure national security and long-term stability, ensure the continuous improvement of people’s living standards, ensure a good ecological environment, ensure the consolidation of border defenses and border security, and strive to build unity and prosperity Civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modernized new Tibet.
The important speech of the General Secretary assesses the situation and grasps the overall situation. It has profound ideas and rich connotations. It clarifies the goals, tasks, principles, policies, and strategic measures of Tibet work at present and in the future, and provides fundamental follow-up for Tibet work in the new era.
Tibet's work is related to the overall situation of the party and the country. The Party Central Committee has always attached great importance to work in Tibet. Since the reform and opening up, it has held six seminars on work in Tibet, and each time it has made major decisions and deployments based on actual conditions. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has been concerned about the people of all ethnic groups in Tibet, deepened the understanding of the laws of work in Tibet, summed up the successful experience of the party leading the people in governing Tibet, stabilizing and rejuvenating Tibet, and formed a new era party. Tibet has also achieved rapid development and long-term stability, and its development has shown vigor and vitality. Statistics show that in 2019, Tibet’s GDP reached 169.782 billion yuan, an increase of about 205.8 times from 174 million yuan in 1959 at comparable prices. The per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents reached 37410 yuan and 12951 yuan, respectively. The average life expectancy increased from 35.5 years in the early days of peaceful liberation to 70.6 years. Infrastructure construction continues to improve, the sense of community of the Chinese nation is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, a happy homeland is stable and peaceful, the national ecological security barrier is constantly being built, education and medical services continue to progress, the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security continue to increase... After years of development, A prosperous, powerful, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist new Tibet stands on top of the earth.
The party's strategy for governing Tibet in the new era is the fundamental principle to follow for Tibet's work, and it must be adhered to for a long time and fully implemented. As an important frontier ethnic region in China, Tibet is located in the border areas due to the high cold and lack of oxygen. The task of fighting against separatism is arduous. Special natural geography and historical factors have determined that Tibet is a key difficulty for improving national governance, achieving an all-round well-off, and advancing modernization. To build a socialist, modern and beautiful new Tibet that is united, prosperous, civilized, harmonious and beautiful, we must adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and the system of regional ethnic autonomy. The reunification of the motherland and the strengthening of national unity are the focus and focus of Tibet’s work. The important principles of governing Tibet according to law, enriching the people, building Tibet for a long time, uniting people’s hearts, and laying a solid foundation must be adhered to. The overall domestic and international situations must be coordinated and improvements must be made. People’s livelihood and unity of people’s hearts are the starting point and goal of economic and social development. We must promote the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups, adhere to the direction of China’s religion in China, and manage religious affairs in accordance with the law. We must adhere to ecological protection first, and we must strengthen party building, especially politics. Construction.
Forging ahead in the new era and embarking on a new journey, only by adhering to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the socialist system, and the system of regional ethnic autonomy can we build a solid foundation for Tibet's development and progress and open up bright prospects. This is the profound conclusion of history and the common aspiration of the people of all ethnic groups in Tibet. We firmly believe that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, we will inherit the great spirit of democratic reforms, forge a strong will for unity and struggle, and inspire indestructible forge ahead, unite and walk hand in hand. People of all ethnic groups in Tibet will surely be able to win The future of the plateau will be even better, writing a new chapter of Tibet's rapid development and long-term stability.
Dong Lu