August 2014 Special Report on TIBET 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 Lhasa. 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 Lama Lavish receptions Monasteries scheduled for visits by the Tibetans in Forced Show of Respect for Beijing-appointed monk were given grants Beijing-Backed Panchen Lama 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 Shigatse (Rikaze) Buddhism in China, 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 Dalai Lama 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 Special report on TIBET, August 2014 2 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 Chen Quanguo 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 Rinpoche) 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 Yu Zhengsheng’s directive of lake) and nearby temples, chanted sutras 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 Tibetan Buddhism. 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 Special report on TIBET, August 2014 3 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.