
It seems that the Western so-called human rights narratives, high philosophies and moralities have their own self-claimed colors and parameters creating mere ethnic discrimination, racial destruction and perpetual genocide against their opponents throughout the history.
The western political hyping has been effectively used to economically marginalize the others to achieve their own vested interests. Thus human rights have become a profitable industry and effective tool to specifically target other countries around the globe.
On the other hand, the Chinese ancient wisdom has a totally different human rights narrative and human system which has been people’s centric, whole-processed, gross-rooted, prompting equal socio-economic befitting propositions for all. It has been the practical manifestation of its firm belief in the service of humanity, high human values, unity, togetherness, ethnic diversity, multiculturalism and above all the role of the law since centuries.
The immense socio-economic progress of China is the vivid reflection of its contribution towards the protection of basic human rights and provision of basic necessities of life to all in which all people can equally lead a happy life and “Xizang” is one of the prime examples of it.
Evidently, it is crystal clear that the people of all ethnic groups have equal opportunity to pursue a happy life which is true demonstration of their sense of socio-economic gains, fulfillment and security and privileges of extensive human rights.
Unfortunately, in the past many anti-China forces in the United States and other Western countries have intentionally collaborated with the Dalai Group to spread fabricated lies about the so-called worsening human rights situation in Xizang which proved untrue, false and fabricated. They intentionally used the human rights situation to destabilize Xizang and separate it from China.
Comparative studies reveal that the CPC and the Chinese government have taken numerous measures ensuring all ethnic groups in Xizang fully enjoy human rights in which national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, the CPC and the Chinese government have been meeting with the expectation of the people in Xizang for a better life through promoting higher-quality development of human rights in the region, writing a new chapter in human rights protection on the snowy plateau.
It is a good omen that the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government have always attached great importance to their work related to Xizang. They have implemented effective measures to develop the economy, improve living standards and people’s wellbeing, promote ethnic unity and progress, and protect the basic rights of all the people in the region.
Critical analysis confirms that since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee, with Xi Jinping at its core, has made respecting and protecting human rights an important part of its guidelines for the governance of Xizang in the new era.
The CPC people-centered approach to human rights remained a driving force ensuring human rights through development, and has vigorously promoted whole-process people’s democracy. Additionally, it has strengthened legal protection of human rights, and coordinated efforts to increase people’s civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights, so as to achieve well-rounded development and common prosperity for all people from all ethnic groups. Resultantly, the human rights cause in the region has made all-round and historic progress.
Today Xizang enjoys political stability, ethnic unity, economic development, social harmony, and amity among different religions. Its environment is sound, and its people are content in their work and daily lives.
This holistic and comprehensive approach has effectively safeguarded the national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of China, and created the necessary conditions for Xizang to progress and develop along with the rest of the country, laying firm foundations for the region’s human rights cause in the process.
It seems that the meaningful support of the central government provided Xizang with a huge input of fiscal, material and human resources that helped to propel the region’s economic, social and cultural development.
The economic, social, political, cultural, ethnic, administrative and above all law structural reforms of the CPC and the government diminished theocracy and the separation of religion and government which proved a fundamental change in Xizang’s social system.
Ultimately, the abolishment of the right of feudal serf owners to own the means of production and establishment of the private ownership by farmers and herdsmen geared the systematic institutionalization of human rights in Xizang thus persuasions of personal freedom and equal legal status were achieved.
It is evident that in the new era, significant progress has been made in stabilizing the social environment and achieving rapid economic growth, which has led to a better life for the local people, amity among all ethnic groups and religions, cultural prosperity, sound systems for safeguarding the eco-environmental security, and comprehensive progress in law-based governance.
Ultimately, the people of Xizang have witnessed the tremendous transformation of the Chinese nation, from standing up and becoming better off to growing in strength, and now embarking on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in all respects.
It seems that integration of the Marxist perspective on human rights with China’s actual conditions and the best of traditional culture paved the way for further openness, modernization and achieving of a happy life in the region.
It is the blessings of the CPC, the Chinese government and Xi’s people-centered approach to human rights which have boosted local people’s enthusiasm, initiative and creativity, and have enabled them to become the dominant participants in, contributors to, and beneficiaries of human rights progress in the region.
This approach allows them to fulfill four main tasks in the region, mainly ensuring stability, facilitating development, protecting the eco-environment, and strengthening the borders while focusing on improving people’s lives and strengthening unity in social and economic development.
The CPC the Chinese government resolved about the region’s development served to benefit ethnic unity and progress, safeguard national unity and oppose separatism, improve people’s lives, and build social consensus.
Additionally, subsistence is the foundation of all human rights, and living a life of contentment and protection of human rights through maintaining security, adhered to a people-centered development philosophy by which they prioritize protecting the rights of the people of Xizang to subsistence and realizing their rights to development.
Moreover, rule of the law played an important role in protecting human rights in the region. Upholding of law based governance improved the system of regional ethnic autonomy, and ensured that the people of all ethnic groups in the region exercise the right as masters of the region and enjoy the rights to participate in the administration of state affairs equally and to administer their own regional and ethnic affairs.
Furthermore, extensive, genuine and effective whole-process people’s democracy have further ensured the people’s rights to engage in democratic elections, consultation, decision-making, management and oversight. So, the people of Xizang enjoy full, extensive, genuine, concrete and effective democratic rights in accordance with the law.
It is the beauty of Chinese democracy that currently, the autonomous region has 26 provincial/ministerial level officials and 512 prefectural/director-general level officials from ethnic minorities. A considerable number of Party and government heads at prefecture and county levels come from ethnic minority groups, and 57.17 percent of the officials in the Party and government leading groups at township level are from ethnic minorities.
It is the blessing of the Chinese collaborative and consultative democracy that the people of all ethnic groups in Xizang directly elect deputies to the people’s congresses of county level and township-level administrative units. Deputies to the higher levels, the people’s congresses of cities, the People’s Congress of the Xizang Autonomous Region, and the National People’s Congress (NPC) are then elected by deputies at the next lower level.
The region has implemented a system of community-level self-governance which includes strict requirements for the organization of villagers’ and residents’ congresses and election committees, voter registration, recommendation and nomination, decisions on candidates, voting, and other procedures. There are 429 members on the 12th CPPCC Committee of the Xizang Autonomous Region, 59.91 percent of whom are not CPC members.
Xizang is committed to promoting human rights through development. By fully and faithfully following the new development philosophy in all fields, the region has improved protection of economic and social rights. The rights of people in Xizang to an adequate standard of living, education, work, health, and social security are better guaranteed.
After the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xizang has followed guidelines for targeted poverty alleviation and eradication, and carried out five measures through which people would be lifted out of poverty: boosting new industries, relocating the poverty stricken population from uninhabitable areas, recompensing the poor for their loss due to eco-environmental conservation, improving education, and securing social assistance to meet basic needs. By the end of 2019, all 628,000 registered impoverished people in the region had risen from poverty.
Additionally, drastic improvement has witnessed in public housing, transport, telecommunications, electricity, health, education, clean drinking water, social security, women empowerment, child protection, job security, ecological development, environment protection and last but not least, renewables have been improved transforming Xizang’s economy, community, and the system gearing towards greater socio-economic prosperity, protection of human rights and provision of basic necessities of life to all. Even cultural harmony is achieved through implementing a holistic and comprehensive multiculturalism and respecting the ethnic diversity in Xizang.
In summary, the document, titled “Human Rights in Xizang in the New Era,” released by the State Council Information Office vividly reflects that people are supreme in China and its people’s centric approach remains a cornerstone of its national policy of governance, economic growth, social development and multiculturalism safeguarding the rights of specific groups in Xizang, including women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. It has continued to improve its mechanisms for protecting rights, so that all the groups share the opportunity to live a fulfilling life and realize their dreams.
It seems that the rule of law provides the most effective protection for human rights. Xizang continues to advance law-based governance and strengthen respect for and protection of human rights throughout the process of legislation, law enforcement, judicature and the observance of the law. The region resolutely defends social fairness and justice and makes consistent efforts to strengthen legal protection of human rights.