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Mass line Education Council for their concern and support for work in Tibet. TAR plans to deploy forces to actively Deng Xiaogang pointed out that ever since promote activities regarding mass line the liberation of Tibet, it has undergone education massive transformation. The policies of Xi 31 August Jinping have been a major force in The Party Committee of TAR convened a promoting scientific development, harmony Standing Committee meeting to convey the and stability, in improving the livelihood of importance of studying the speech delivered the people, safeguarding the unity among by Xi Jinping and the Henan Party the ethnic groups, protecting the ecological Committee reports on the activities that environment, and in strengthening the have been carried out regarding mass line building of the party. education, to deploy forces and practically Denx Xiaogang said the economy of Tibet promote activities for mass line education in is growing at a steady pace. The increase in the entire region. This speech of Xi Jinpin the income of farmers and the herdsmen was delivered at the Lankao County has been in double digits for the past 11 Committee. years, the efficiency of comprehensive social

governance has improved, the mechanism for maintaining stability has further Important visits to Tibet improved, there has been overall harmony and stability in the society, social stability Deng Xiaogang meets Liu Shijin and his has been realised and Tibet is working hard entourage to reach the goal of becoming a well off August 31, 2014 society by 2020 along with the rest of the On 29 Deng Xiaogang (Secretary, Political nation. and Legal Committee for the TAR) met Liu Liu Shijin outlined the objectives for his Shijin (Vice Minister of the Development visit to Tibet. He said, “Tibet occupies an Research Centre of State Council) and his important position in work of the party and entourage in . the nation. The Central Party has been On behalf of the leaders of TAR, Deng concerned and supportive about the Xiaogang extended a warm welcome to Liu development of Tibet. Development Shijin and his entourage to carry out Research Centre of State Council will investigation and give guidance to Tibet. He definitely carry out investigations on the expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the problems of Tibet. We will contribute Development Research Centre of the State actively to the leap-frog development and

Special report on TIBET, August 2014 1 long term peace and governance of Tibet to stay at home and were forbidden from and give our opinions and suggestions to looking out of their windows or from the party committee and the government of gathering on the rooftops or sidewalks.” Tibet.” “Failure to comply with these orders would be quickly punished,” Tibetans were told, he said. Panchen Lavish receptions Monasteries scheduled for visits by the Tibetans in Forced Show of Respect for Beijing-appointed monk were given grants Beijing-Backed of 150,000 yuan (U.S.$24,360) each to 24.August prepare receptions, with money going Chinese authorities in Tibet forced villagers mainly to the construction of thrones, to turn out in large numbers to pay homage purchase of religious items, and general to a senior religious figure widely despised clean-up, the source said. by Tibetans. “Additionally, monks were told to behave The move came as Beijing’s handpicked properly while the Panchen Lama was Panchen Lama—Tibet’s second most-senior there,” he said. monk after exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Chinese authorities have had difficulty Lama—visited monasteries in Namling (in persuading Tibetans to accept Gyaincain Chinese, Nanmulin) County in the Tibet Norbu as the official face of Tibetan Autonomous Region’s (Rikaze) in , and monks in Prefecture, a local source told RFA’s monasteries traditionally loyal to the Dalai Tibetan Service. Lama have been reluctant to receive him. “On Aug. 24, the China-appointed Panchen Beijing named Gyaincain Norbu as the

Lama visited two Namling monasteries, Panchen Lama in 1995 in a retaliatory action including Ganden Choekhor Ling, and gave after the exiled identified religious teachings to the assembled another child, six-year-old Gendun Choekyi people,” the source said, speaking on Nyima, as the reincarnation of the widely condition of anonymity. venerated religious figure. The young monk, Gyaltsen Norbu, now in Gyaincain Norbu made his political debut in his mid-20s, was accompanied by armed May 2010 at the annual session of the police and public security officers, along Chinese People’s Political Consultative with a party of 30 monks and the regional Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, appearing secretary of the ruling Chinese Communist as a national committee member of the top Party and other officials, the source said. political advisory body. He has also been Chinese authorities had previously ordered made the vice president of China’s state-run 12 Namling villages to assign 80 people each Buddhist Association. The boy selected by “to come out and welcome the Panchen the Dalai Lama disappeared into Chinese Lama wearing traditional Tibetan dress and custody together with his family in 1995 and holding ceremonial scarves in their hands,” has not been heard from since. the source said. “They were warned that if they failed to show up to receive him, they would be punished for committing a Panchen Lama holds Buddhist activities in political error,” he said. Tibet's Nagri Authorities registered the cell phone Aug. 16 numbers and identification cards of The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Tibetans assigned to greet the Panchen Qoigyijabu, (Gyanchen Norbu) touches the Lama, the source said, adding, “Those not head of a Buddhism follower to give designated to see the Panchen were ordered blessings at a temple in Burang County of

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Nagri Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet under Xi Jinping and the extensive, selfless Autonomous Region, Aug 16, 2014. support of the masses and of the Regional (Xinhua/Chogo) Party Committee with as its The 11th Panchen Lama, Gyanchen Norbu General Secretary, has been impressive. (Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu) visited the Raidi elaborated to Gyaltsen Norbu that the Nagri Prefecture of Tibet to hold Buddhist masses of cadres of every ethnicity from the activities for the first time. entire region have implemented the spirit of Since he arrived on Aug 13, the Panchen the Second and Third Plenum of the 18th Lama worshipped at Mt. Kailash (Gang Party Congress, as well as the spirit of the ) a holy mountain about 6,656 important speeches delivered by Xi Jinping, meters above sea level in Burang county, especially the important strategic thought of which in the eyes of the followers of “to rule the country we must rule the Hinduism, Buddhism and Bonism, is the borders and to rule the borders we must center of the world. make Tibet stable”, they have implemented Prior to that he visited a temple at the foot the important directive of “work hard to of the mountain to pray for all living bring persistent stability, long term stability creatures. and comprehensive stability to Tibet”. The The Panchen Lama also worshipped the masses of cadres of the region have also holy lake Mapham Yutso (Manasarovar implemented ’s directive of lake) and nearby temples, chanted for “rule Tibet as per the law, develop it for the all living beings, visited two local farm long term, win the hearts of the people and households, named a 13-day-old baby at the fortify the foundation”, adhere closely to request of his parents and touched the “One Core”, “Two Main Tasks” and “Four heads of several hundreds of people to give Guarantees” as defined by the central party. them blessings. He then visited the tomb of Kong Fansen, a He also mentioned that not long ago, Meng model official who dedicated his life to the Jian Zhu (Secretary, Central Politics and building of Tibet, and presented a Khatak, a Law Commission of the Communist Party strip of raw silk and linen for good blessing. of China & Member of the Politburo of the Central Party) had paid a special visit to Tibet to carry out investigations. He Raidi meets Panchen Lama Gyaltsen appreciated the rapid development in Tibet, Norbu (Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu) the big change that was visible in terms of Aug 12 social stability, rapid economic development On 12 August, Raidi (Vice-Chairman of the and the sense of security among the people Standing Committee of the 10th National in recent years. This shows that the Central People's Congress) met the Panchen Lama Party highly appreciates and fully approves Gyaltsen Norbu (a Permanent Member of of the work that has been done here in CPPCC, Vice President of the Buddhist Tibet. Association of China).

The permanent members of the TAR Party Raidi praised the Panchen Lama in a long Committee, the Party Secretary and the statement: Vice- Chairman of TAR CPPCC, Gonpo • The Panchen Lama was Tashi (Head of the TAR’s United Front) continuously rising higher in were present during the meeting. religious attainments and had Raidi extended a warm welcome to the received acknowledgement of Panchen Lama on his visit. He said, “In monks of . these recent times, the momentum of development of Tibet has been very good. • He had made “great progress in The excellent leadership of the Central Party cultural accomplishments and in

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knowledge of every field, especially the religious customs at the in the fields of calligraphy. Jakhong temple and approved of by • The needs of the religious people the party. This has set an example had been satisfied by conducting of the Buddhist spirit for the future Buddhist activities in monasteries; world, a successful model set by the • After the Ludian earthquake in living Buddha of the Tibetan Yunnan on 3 August, he Buddhism. It has poured water on conducted a prayer meeting at the conspiracy by the team of the Tashi Lhunpo and prayed so that . the deceased find peace and had • You must always be loyal to the donated 150 thousand Yuan to the CPC and keep in pace with the disaster struck areas. party. This will be the guarantee for • That Raidi had come to understand success in work and give you the his progress through various base for making yourself useful. sources and had the feeling that he • With the extremely complicated was becoming more mature in struggle prevailing now with the politics, especially when he 14th Dalai Lama you have to always repeatedly said in many of his keep your historical mission in speeches that, had it not been for mind. the CPC he would not have had the • As a living Buddha, you must New China nor the new Socialist continue to always cherish your Tibet. “You advise people to always motherland, give your heart to the obey the party, follow the party, people, stick to the right political resolutely safeguard the unity of the direction, spread the glorious motherland and unity among tradition of Tibetan Buddhism of people, I feel overjoyed” said Raidi. loving one’s nation, resolutely • He further continued “The Central safeguard the unity of the Party has always attached great motherland and the nationalities. importance to foster you, especially • I believe that you will definitely be since the 18th Party Congress with able to love your religion, love the Xi Jinping as the head of the ethnic groups and the nation, and Central Party. Xi Jinping made love the party, work hard to special arrangements to include two become a new generation of living subjects for your study- Path of Buddha whom the monks believe socialism with Chinese in, the masses have faith in and characteristics and History of CPC. who protects the nation and brings This clearly shows the importance benefits to the people. given to you and the great expectation the party has from The Panchen Lama expressed his gratitude you”. to Raidi for his concern and also for the • I have heard comrades say that you care and instruction showed for his growth. are very enthusiastic about your Norbu Gyaltsen said ever since he came to studies and determined not to let power, the state council had been very down the hopes pinned on you. I attentive and caring, and great importance am overjoyed. had been given to him. “My growth and • Since the establishment of New progress would not have been possible China, Raidi said he was the first without your concern and instructions. I will living Buddha who has been continue to work hard”. selected as the high monk as per

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You are the leaders of the . Anti Corruption Campaign You have worked a lot and made lots of contributions for Tibet’s development and stability, for improvement of the livelihood Chen Quanguo lays emphasis on further of the people and the sound development promotion of anti corruption campaign and of Tibetan Buddhism. A massive change has transparency in the party overcome Tibet in the past few decades. August 18 On the 15 August, TAR Government The Panchen Lama said that as a successor carried out a video conference on the of the Panchen , he would definitely carry forward and promote the tradition of responsibility of developing a transparent the Panchen Lamas, i.e. love the country and corruption free party in the entire and the religion, safeguard the nation and region. Chen Quanguo, the Party Secretary of TAR attended the meeting and delivered bring benefits to the people, safeguard the leadership of CPC, unite the religious a speech. He stressed on meticulous masses to contribute in the building of a implementation of the spirit of the series of beautiful China and Tibet. He would talks delivered by Xi Jinping, especially the important strategic thought of “To rule the sincerely carry out the work given to him by country we must rule the borders, to rule the party and the country and the mission of the history. the borders first make Tibet stable” and the The Panchen Lama wholeheartedly wished important discourse on wiping out Raidi good health, hoped that he would give corruption, implement the speeches and directives of Secretary Wang Qishan, importance to and show his concern for the development of Tibetan Buddhism and practically carry out the main responsibility keep showering his concerns and keep of building a corruption free and giving instructions always. transparent government and ensure Tibet’s “leap-frog development” and long term People responsible from the departments peace and stability. concerned in the Central Party, and the TAR, were present during the meeting. (Vice-Secretary of the Party Committee, TAR People’s Congress Chairman) Lobsang Gyaltsen (Governer of China’s Economic Aid to Tibet TAR), (Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party), Deng Xiaogang China invests 30 bln yuan on Tibet water (Secretary of the Political and Legal infrastructure Standing Committee) and other leaders of August 23, 2014 China has invested in the last two decades a TAR such as Qi Zhala, Dong Yunhu, Liang total of 30 billion Yuan (4.87 billion U.S. Tiangeng, Ding Yexian, Wang Ruilian also dollars) on water infrastructure projects in attended the meeting. The meeting was the , according to presided over by Wang Yongjun. data from the Ministry of Water Resources. Chen Quanguo pointed out raising More than 1,000 projects have been awareness regarding the responsibility of organised by the ministry of Water building a corruption free and a transparent Resources since China initiated a party. All levels of Party Committee of the programme to aid the region about 20 years region and the entire cadre of party ago. The facilities provided are safe drinking members must further learn to implement water for 2.39 million people, as well as the spirit of the important speeches given by electricity to about 360,000 herdsmen, said Xi Jinping and demands made in the speech the ministry. of Wang Qishan. We must increase the awareness about corruption, and treat the building of a corruption free and

Special report on TIBET, August 2014 5 transparent party as an important political mechanism of asking for instructions and task. reporting. Although Tibet is high and cold, oxygen FOUR: we must be more responsible about deficit, has harsh conditions and lies in the developing a style of work. The 8 battleground where the anti –separatism war stipulations of the central party must be is being fought, it still should not have any strictly implemented. We should economise special thoughts on the issue of building a and oppose rules that promote wastage, corruption free and transparent party. This strictly implement the party committee’s “10 is our utmost duty. The demand must be provisional laws”,”9 demands” and rectify fully understood and with perfecting the every stratum of the society. system of responsibility as the main pillar, FIVE: the corrupt must be strictly punished. with a sound mechanism as the focal point. We must show “zero tolerance” while The goals and tasks must be set precisely. punishing the corrupt, find the corrupt Chen Quanguo emphasised that the sense officials and solve the problem of of responsibility must be increased and the corruption, realise the system of “two tier main responsibility of building of a reporting”, strictly investigate and handle corruption free and transparent party must cases and build a long term mechanism be carried out. where people do not want to be corrupt, ONE: the responsibility of the leader of the cannot be corrupt and do not dare to be organisation must be strengthened. All corrupt. levels of the party must hear the report of SIX: we must further strengthen the situation on ground on a regular basis, inspections, strictly implement the new analyse the situation of building of a demand of the party for carrying out corruption free party, research and inspections and utilise the results of the formulate an action plan to reach the target, investigations. divide and assign responsibilities and SEVEN: further impart education about promote the implementation of work. The management. Be further educated about people who have the top responsibility at propaganda, supervision, everyday every party level must be the most management and special supervision, thus responsible people. The other members of ramming the foundation of a corruption the organisation must understand and carry free governance. out “One post two responsibilities” as per EIGHT: be more responsible about the work that has been allotted to them. supporting and ensuring. On one hand, TWO: the selection and utilisation of people stick to united leadership of the party must be carried out in a more responsible committee in carrying out anti corruption manner. Strictly standardise, keep a check activities as well as make the authority of and be oriented and responsible. Have a The Commission for Discipline Inspection really strong conviction, serve the people, more prominent, on the other hand, every be diligent and pragmatic, dare to take on level of the party committee must accept the responsibility, properly select and utilise supervision by the Discipline Inspection good and honest cadres. group. THREE: strengthen and safeguard the party Chen Quanguo emphasised that the level responsibility. Political discipline must awareness of opposing separatism must be at all times. At any time, under any strengthened. We must all unite in every circumstances, the thoughts, actions and possible way against the separatist forces A governance should be exactly aligned to the good working environment should be build central party under Xi Jinping. We should for the people working against separatism be firm about the party’s organisational and they should be cherished. Investigation discipline and resolutely carry out the “four must be carried out against people who are compliances” and strictly execute the still in a delusion about the 14th Dalai Special report on TIBET, August 2014 6

Lama. The group which follows him and Army asked to follow Xi's order gets involved in separatist activities must be 17 Aug, 2014 taken care of as per law. We have to very LHASA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Fan clear about whom to reward and whom to Changlong asked the army to firmly obey punish. the command of President Xi Jinping and The NPC of TAR, the government, the the Communist Party of China Central CPPCC provincial leaders, the Chief Justice Committee. of the Supreme People’s Court of TAR, the Fan Changlong, Vice-Chairman of China's Procurator General of the People’s Central Military Commission (CMC), made Procuratorate, the general squadron at the remarks while inspecting the army Tibet’s military region and Tibet’s armed serving in Tibet and Qinghai. policed, responsible people from the Public The army and the armed police should Security Frontier Corps and Public security resolutely implement the strategies made by fire department of Tibet attended the the CPC Central Committee and Xi, also the meeting. CMC Chairman, and uphold the correct decisions to investigate Zhou Yongkang and punish Xu Caihou, Fan said. Reforms The CPC announced last month an investigation into Zhou, a former Standing Xi Jinping: “Truly Push forward Reform Committee Member of the Political Bureau with Real Guns and Knives.” of the CPC Central Committee, for On August 18, 2014, China Review News suspected "serious disciplinary violations." reported on the fourth meeting of the Xu, former Vice-Chairman of the CMC, Central Leading was expelled from the CPC for suspected Group for Comprehensively Deepening bribery in the end of June. Reforms held that same day. Fan urged all military officials to Xi Jinping, the paramount political and unswervingly oppose and seriously punish military leader of China, delivered a speech corruption. in which he discussed “pushing the reforms He also told the army to strengthen combat forward with real guns and knives.” Those training with the goal of "winning the present at the meeting included the deputy battles" and enhance the abilities of fulfilling heads of the central reform leading group, tasks assigned by the Party and the people. Li Keqiang, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Gaoli and a number of others. Other News The participants examined specific issues such as salary system reform targeting top Tibet to build Guge Kingdom exhibition officials of the central-government-owned center –Ngari Prefecture enterprises; and the benefits and “job- Aug.9. related” expenses regulation that focused on An aid-Tibet fund totaling 12.7 million executives of the central-government- Yuan will be invested into building an owned enterprises. They observed that the exhibition center to showcase culture current salary structure and management are of Guge Kingdom in Zhada County of neither healthy nor reasonable. They also Nagri Prefecture, Western Tibet, Xinhua discussed the higher education entrance reported. The project is expected to be exam and enrollment reforms and approved completed next August. a media guide, a 2014-2020 reform implementation plan, and a current on- Sun pointed out there were more than 4,000 going reform report. pieces of cultural relics all over the Zhada County, these would be housed in the exhibition center for the preservation and

Special report on TIBET, August 2014 7 inheritance of culture of Guge Kingdom. Guge Kingdom, an ancient kingdom estimated to have existed between the 9th and 17th centuries in what is known today as Zanda County, is famed for its ruins, best preserved artifacts from the kingdom, including color paintings, clay sculptures and stone sculptures.

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