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Wang Yi's visit to Tibet
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IANS | 10 Sep, 2021
Tibets conflicting relation with China can be traced far back in the two
respective countries' history. History, when studied properly stands as
a proof that Tibet was never a part of China and that it still isnt.
The
Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) claim that Tibet has always been a part
of China is far from the truth. China's illegal occupation of Tibet
resulted in the drastic turn of events and led to Tibet's demise. The
gradual schemes run by the CCP has not only destroyed Tibet's land but
has also affected the Tibetan population severely.
The past few
decades have been extremely hard for the Tibetans who lost their land,
their independence and their people. Tibetans have however been able to
build their lives in exile and have led on the freedom struggle with
much strength and dedication.
It hasn't been an easy journey but
the people of Tibet have and are still facing the hardships with
immense solidarity and unity. Tibetans in Tibet have faced and are still
facing a much tougher front since they are under China's watch and
strict surveillance. The lack of basic rights in Tibet adds to their
troubles and the CCP's constant attack on the Tibetan identity through
various means adds on to their list of countless sufferings. During the
Covid-19 pandemic also, China made sure to introduce more schemes to
affect the Tibetan identity through the closure of many religious
institutions and by making the surveillance even harsher than before.
Wang
Yi, who joined the Communist Party of China in May 1981 and is
currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs, made a sudden visit to Tibet
which sparked even more worries for the people. The CCP has already laid
plans to tighten the border securities and has also started many of
their well sought plans. Wang's further visit to inspect the border
infrastructure can only be a cause of worry and suspicion for the
Tibetans. His visit to India in the year 2014 to meet up with the Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, who was newly elected then led to a huge
turmoil.
Tibetans and Tibetan supporters had organised a huge
protest outside the Chinese Embassy but that had been controlled by
putting the organisers and participants under lockdown in the Tibetan
colony in Delhi. The recent wasn't met with much appreciation or
enthusiasm by the people who were standing for Tibet's cause and wanted
China to own up to their injustice acts towards Tibet and Tibetans.
China and India faced tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)
which is said to have been the reason for Wang Yi's visit to the
borders. He is said to have met with the top Communist Party official in
Tibet, Wu Yingjie as well as the Chairman for the Tibet Autonomous
region (TAR) government, Qizhala. All this was done under the disguised
efforts to safeguard the national security and to eliminate any threats
seen or witnessed at the borders.
It is indeed rare for a
Foreign Minister of a country as powerful as China to visit the remote
regions of a land fully under their control under the guise of a call
for security and safety.
Wang also made a statement about how
the security and stability of the region is important to the overall
development of China. This is in turn an indication of how China
benefits immensely from Tibet and how the borders are exceedingly
important to monitor the movement of the Tibetans and also to keep the
border countries under their watchful eyes. His visit to the border
areas is also explained by how he studied the poverty alleviation in the
regions, the infrastructure and the construction of the villages. The
Xiaokang villages that are being built is said to be for Tibet's safety
but it is visible to the Tibetans how the main motive is for the Chinese
authorities to look out for any pro-Dalai Lama movements and to
suppress it when discovered. Wang's visit could have been to study about
the state of the Tibetans although he supposedly expressed his concerns
over the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic clearly didn't stop them from
forcibly closing the religious institutions in many Tibetans areas and
in forcing the monks and nuns to also leave clear out the concerned
premises.
India should also see Wang's visit as a threat to
their own border safety although he mentioned conflicts regarding the
international situation and China's diplomatic work. His claims that
China has helped Tibet in achieving great economic development and has
stabilised the border areas is completely false. China has only
destroyed Tibet's environment, stripped the land off its natural
resources, used up every ounce of resource of their own benefit,
destroyed the Tibetan historical building and relics and also killed and
tortured thousands of Tibetans. The Foreign Minister's so called
concern over the safety of the Tibetan borders is only because of the
threat that it could impose or carry forward that would hinder China's
plans for extra surveillance or plans of illegal expansion. It is never a
good news for the Tibetans in Tibet when a Chinese official comes to
the land to claim it further and to make regulations and changes that
only affects the Tibetan people.
Tibet's border is more China's
than it is Tibet's. The border countries should feel threatened by
China's sudden interest in rechecking the borders and in strengthening
it since it could be an initiation of a plan that could affect the
countries at stake. Tibetans feel endangered but it doesn't come off as a
surprise to them since they have been facing injustice for decades and
have personally faced the wrath of the Chinese Communist Party and their
brutality. These visits and concerns shown by the Chinese authorities
can lead to more oppressive schemes for the Tibetans in Tibet and can
affect their current livelihoods even more.
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