{"id":12495,"date":"2020-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/nieuws\/communist-party-leader-urges-struggle-against-dalai-lama\/"},"modified":"2020-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T22:00:00","slug":"communist-party-leader-urges-struggle-against-dalai-lama","status":"publish","type":"nieuws","link":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/en\/news\/communist-party-leader-urges-struggle-against-dalai-lama\/","title":{"rendered":"Communist Party leader urges struggle against Dalai Lama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top Chinese Communist Party official in the Tibet Autonomous Region has asked party officials to win the \u201ctough battle against separatism\u201d and \u201cprofoundly expose and criticize the reactionary nature\u201d of the Dalai Lama and his supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wu Yingjie, secretary of the TAR Party Committee, made the remarks at a meeting of the TAR Party Committee\u2019s National Security Committee, <a href=\"http:\/\/cpc.people.com.cn\/n1\/2020\/0826\/c64102-31837539.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according<\/a> a Chinese state media report. The report does not specify when this meeting took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directing officials to launch a propaganda campaign, Wu stressed that they should \u201ceducate and guide the people of all ethnic groups to thank the party for its kindness, listen to the party, and follow the party.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a clear admission of Tibetans\u2019 continued loyalty to the Dalai Lama, Wu said, \u201cWe must make people consciously draw a clear line with the 14th Dalai and Dalai Clique, maintain a clear-cut stand for the unification of the motherland and strengthen national unity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/wu-yingjie-and-chen-quanguo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10397\"\/><figcaption><em>Wu Yingjie and Chen Quanguo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Religious freedom violations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wu also directed the officials to thwart the Tibetan monastic community\u2019s devotion to the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructing the officials to manage the religious community, Wu said, \u201cWe must consolidate the responsibility of monks and nuns and representatives of religious circles to maintain the stability of their monasteries, and implement various management measures to ensure harmony and stability in the religious field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He reiterated the policy of the \u201cSinicization\u201d of religions\u2014which seeks to bring religions under the control of the Communist Party\u2014and urged the officials to eradicate the Tibetan people\u2019s loyalty to the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wu said there should be a \u201cclear-cut stand to eliminate the negative influence of the 14th Dalai Lama\u2019s use of religion, and guide the religious believers to treat religion rationally, downplay the negative influence of religion, and live a happy life for this lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dalai Lama succession<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wu\u2019s latest utterances reflect the Chinese authorities\u2019 frustration at their <a href=\"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/communist-china-turns-70-but-still-lacks-legitimacy-in-tibet\/\">lack of legitimacy among Tibetans<\/a>. Despite continued propaganda and <a href=\"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/inside-tibet-report-new-training-camp-for-party-cadres-in-tibet-demonstrates-tougher-approach-and-challenges-in-ensuring-loyalty\/\">efforts at \u201cpatriotic re-education<\/a>,\u201d loyalty to the Dalai Lama among Tibetans remains firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attempt to discredit the Dalai Lama might also be linked to his clear stance, in line with the universal principle of religious freedom, that only he has authority over his reincarnation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Irrespective of China\u2019s claim that it will select his eventual successor, the Dalai Lama\u2019s authority over that process is accepted by Tibetans, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/un-experts-write-to-china-on-panchen-lama-reincarnation-rules\/\">by the international community<\/a> and followers of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CCP discredited<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wu\u2019s remarks also highlighted the uneasiness of the Chinese government at a moment of greater international tensions for China, which is facing increasing criticism over its lack of respect for basic democratic and rule of law norms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wu stated that the struggle will be a difficult one, that they should expect the \u201csituation to be more complicated\u201d and the \u201crisks and challenges to be more severely,\u201d and that there will be \u201chidden dangers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He asked the officials to \u201cbe prepared for danger in times of peace, and repair the house before it rains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The TAR National Security Committee meeting was preceded by the visit of Wang Yang\u2014China\u2019s top political leader\u2014to the region last month, as well as the visit by Wang Yi\u2014China\u2019s top diplomat\u2014this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A central Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People\u2019s Political Consultative Conference also <a href=\"http:\/\/cpc.people.com.cn\/n1\/2020\/0822\/c117005-31832887.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">visited the TAR last week<\/a>, and a TAR Party Foreign Affairs Committee held its meeting in the eastern Tibet city of Chamdo in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xzcd.com\/_news\/xicangxinwen\/20200618\/90481.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">June<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The top Chinese Communist Party official in the Tibet Autonomous Region has asked party officials to win the \u201ctough battle against separatism\u201d and \u201cprofoundly expose and criticize the reactionary nature\u201d of the Dalai Lama and his supporters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categorie":[691],"news_tag":[674],"class_list":["post-12495","nieuws","type-nieuws","status-publish","hentry","categorie-news","news_tag-chinese-policy-and-leadership"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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