[World Report] Looks like the West... China promotes sanctions management over "infringement of human rights in Xinjiang"

A Chinese official who has been sanctioned by several western countries for violating the human rights of minorities in Xinjiang has been appointed to the highest office in Tibet.

Xinhua News Agency, China's state-run news agency, reported on the 19th that Wang Junzheng, secretary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, had been promoted to the position of Tibetan Party secretary.

"Ignoring Western sanctions… Strengthening Tibet management"

Wang Jun-jung, 58, has served in Xinjiang since 2019 as the Party Deputy, Political and Legal Affairs Committee, and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

In March, the European Union (EU) placed four Chinese officials, including Jun-Jing Wang, and the Public Security Bureau of the paramilitary Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps on the list of human rights violations.

Those subject to sanctions are prohibited from issuing visas to the country, using the financial system, and holding assets within the jurisdiction.

It is the first time in 32 years since the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989 that the EU has imposed sanctions on China for human rights violations.

The United States also imposed additional sanctions on Wang Jun-jung and Chen Ming-guo, director of the Xinjiang Public Security Agency, who were not on the existing sanctions list.

At the time, Wang Jun-jung said, "The European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada imposed sanctions with lies and disinformation in the forefront of human rights. It's just a thing," he claimed.

The CCP's appointment of Wang Jun-jung as the head of Tibet at a time when conflicts with Western countries such as the United States escalate is interpreted as showing that it does not care about Western sanctions and that it will strengthen management of Tibet.

Tibet, along with Xinjiang, is a region where the human rights issue of ethnic minorities has been raised.

At the end of last year, the US Congress passed the “Tibet Assistance Act,” which included strengthening US government support for Tibet, such as supporting Tibetan human rights, and the Chinese government strongly opposed it, calling it interference in internal affairs.

In addition, Tibet, like Xinjiang, is a place of separatism and independence movement and bordering with India, which is suffering from a border dispute, so it is an important area for security and military purposes.

In July, Chinese President Xi Jinping made an official visit to Tibet for the first time since taking office, emphasizing the need to "build a firm fortress that maintains stability and strengthens political and ideological education against Tibetan separatism."

Hong Kong media outlet South China Morning Post (SCMP) said, "Jun-jung Wang's promotion demonstrates Beijing's growing interest in officials who have demonstrated competence in areas with high ethnic minority populations, along with a disregard for Western sanctions."

The consolidation of Xi Jinping's regime...

"All watches in China go to the 20th Party Congress"

Along with Tibet, the CCP also replaced the party secretary in Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces.

Xu Qin (許勤), who was appointed secretary of Heilongjiang Province, has been leading the development of Xiong'an New District, a priority project under President Xi Jinping.

Earlier, on the 1st, Li Ganjie, who served as the provincial governor of Shandong Province, was appointed as the party secretary of Shandong Province.

Li Ganze, 57, is the youngest among the party secretaries of 31 provinces and autonomous regions in China. He is a 'technocrat' who even received a master's degree in the field of nuclear reactors from Tsinghua University, Xi's alma mater.

Anhui Province has also been replaced with Zhejiang Province growth.

It is evaluated that the major leadership change made ahead of the 6th plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to be held on the 8th and 11th of next month (sixth plenary session of the 19th communist party) is to build a camp to further solidify President Xi Jinping's system. The 6th Plenary Session is held ahead of the 20th Party Congress next year, when it will be decided whether or not President Xi will remain in power for a long time. In particular, it will deliberate on the 'resolution on the significant achievements and historical experiences of the party's 100-year struggle'. It is the third historical resolution in the history of the Communist Party of China following Mao Zedong in 1945 and Deng Xiaoping in 1981, and there are observations that it will emphasize the legitimacy of President Xi's long-term rule.

Il-hyeon Moon, a professor at China University of Political Science and Law, said, “In China, the agenda in all fields, including politics, economy, society, and foreign affairs and security, is geared towards the 20th Party Congress next year. The schedule for the Beijing Winter Olympics in March and the party congress through two sessions in March,” he evaluated the current situation. Under the banner of “common wealth” (共同富裕) promoted by President Xi, companies are making huge donations, and schools are offering “Xi Jinping Thought” courses. Celebrities are being kicked out of the 'authentic movement.' In addition to various regulations and laws, China's young netizens group 'Xiaofenhong' (小粉紅), a group of young Chinese netizens who blindly expresses patriotism, is eliminating voices criticizing the system. Whether a smooth road for President Xi's long-term reign will unfold until the fall of next year, when the party congress is scheduled.     The world's attention is focused on how China will change.