LHASA, March 28 (Xinhua) Sonam Tobgye, whose parents were serfs in old Tibet, once lived in an adobe house without windows next to the cowshed.For the first time, the former serfs were able to enjoy democratic rights as their own masters. Sonam Tobgye witnessed an election for the first time in his life.
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/PRNewswire/ A news report by chinadaily.com.cn on Tibetan women s status. "Tibetan women take part in work in the political, economic and cultural fields,.
"Tibetan women take part in work in the political, economic and cultural fields, and their exemplary achievements can be seen in all walks of life," said Penpa Lhamo, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee and head of the South Asia Institute of the Tibetan Academy of Social Sciences.
Exclusive: China plans to construct 600 âBorder Defence Villagesâ close to Indian border, security agencies concerned As per reports, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres will be stationed in these Border Defence Villages to counter âinfiltration by hostile forcesâ.
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Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 12:37 PM IST
The historically independent nation of Tibet was annexed by Chinese troops more than 60 years ago and China has continued its brutal occupation of the region till this day. To create an “impenetrable security barrier” between occupied Tibet and the outside world, China has adopted a strategy of creating “Border Defence Villages”. As per reports, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres will be stationed in these Border Defence Villages to counter “infiltration by hostile forces”. One of the key focus areas of this plan is developing connectivity infrastructure. In 2019, the Chinese government constructed a major tunnel and bridge that would connect