(ANSA) - BEIJING, AUGUST 19 - China today celebrated the 70th anniversary of the "peaceful liberation" of Tibet, with a solemn ceremony held in Lhasa, the capital of the vast autonomous Malayan region.
"At this stage we should have a keen appreciation of the distinctive features of Tibet-related work, strengthening social governance and exploring new ways of conducting it and mobilizing officials and the general public, all ethnic groups, to forge an unassailable defense against separatist activities." , said Wang Yang, head of the Chinese People's Consultative Conference, member of the Politburo Permanent Committee and number four in the Chinese Communist Party's archist ranks.
Wang, in the official media report, called for strengthening harmony and stability, speaking of "the success the country has achieved in the region for decades. Tibet is an agod of continued social stability," Wang noted, calling for further tailored efforts. .
Speaking of the various ethnic groups, Wang called for a "strong sense of the Chinese nation as one community" and stressed ethnic unity and progress, because "only when all ethnic groups work together in unison with the same purpose in mind can we create a powerful force to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. "
Tibet is one of the Chinese provinces targeted by Western countries and human rights activists, who accuse Beijing of repressive, discriminatory and cultural assimilation policies of minorities desired by the central government: accusations that China rejects. In July, President Xi Jinping flew to Tibet for the first time as President of the People's Republic, the first president to do so since Jiang Zemin in 1990, conveying a clear message on the leadership of the Communist Party: the implementation of its policies is the key to governing the region. "into a new era" and to write "a new chapter of lasting stability and high quality development". (HANDLE).