{"id":12911,"date":"2023-05-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/nieuws\/tibet-must-remain-tibet-beijings-propaganda-forum-on-sinicizing-tibet\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T22:00:00","slug":"tibet-must-remain-tibet-beijings-propaganda-forum-on-sinicizing-tibet","status":"publish","type":"nieuws","link":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/en\/news\/tibet-must-remain-tibet-beijings-propaganda-forum-on-sinicizing-tibet\/","title":{"rendered":"Tibet must remain Tibet: Beijing\u2019s propaganda forum on Sinicizing Tibet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

China\u2019s global propaganda forum on development in Tibet reconvened on 23 May, marking its return after a hiatus since 2019 owing to the global pandemic. Following a familiar pattern, foreign Sinophiles with a favorable view and ideological alignment with China embarked on a week-long tour of Tibet before gathering in Beijing for the day-long global propaganda forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recently concluded forum is the seventh such \u201cChina Tibet Development Forum\u201d since the first in Vienna in 2007. It was timed to coincide with the date when China coerced the Tibetan government into accepting the 17 Point Agreement on 23 May 1951.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attempted renaming: The Chinese government\u2019s \u201c2023 Forum on the Development of Xizang\u201d used the Chinese name Xizang (meaning \u201cwestern treasure house\u201d) for Tibet, while the 2019 version still used the word Tibet.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tibet is Tibet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The propaganda nature of the forum is evident in the official title and theme of the forum.
Dubbed the \u201c2023 Forum on the Development of Xizang, China: New Era, New Xizang, New Journey\u2013New Chapter in Xizang\u2019s High-quality Development and Human Rights Protection,\u201d the forum attempted to convert the country name of Tibet in English to Beijing\u2019s preferred term, Xizang, which translates as \u201cwestern treasure house.\u201d Xizang has been used in Chinese to refer to Tibet, but there is increasing use of it even in English language outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since a decision<\/a> apparently made by the CCP Propaganda Department in September 2021 to gradually start replacing Tibet with Xizang in external propaganda, China has been steadily and strategically attempting to alter the identity of Tibet to Xizang for English speakers worldwide. China\u2019s attempt to do the same in the past had failed miserably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing confidence from its investment in and capacity to alter the global media landscape, Beijing launched an ongoing reattempt in fall 2021 to Sinicize the global name of Tibet to Xizang. Beijing Sinicized the country name \u201cEast Turkestan\u201d as Xinjiang, which translates as the \u201cnew frontier.\u201d Today, Xinjiang is widely recognized around the globe as the name for East Turkestan, despite the Uyghurs\u2019 tireless objections to the Sinicization of their country name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Globally, Tibet should continue to exist as Tibet and not be subjected to the Sinicized version being promoted by Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Propaganda specialist<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The second evidence of the propaganda nature of the forum is in the name of the organizers: the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and the People\u2019s Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The State Council Information Office is not a policy-making or -implementing entity. As the global propaganda mouth of the Chinese party-state, the SCIO\u2019s existence and function is to mislead or to defend the atrocities of the party-state through propaganda. SCIO was established in 1991 \u201cto assist news media in presenting aspects of China to the world\u201d to counter international condemnation of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCIO has been consistently involved in global propaganda on Tibet. Since the launch of the so-called \u201cForum on Development of Tibet\u201d in Vienna in 2007, SCIO has continued to be the forum organizer to date. The difference between the first propaganda forum and the most recent is its other organizer. The 2007 forum in Vienna was jointly organized by the SCIO, the Chinese embassy in Austria, the permanent mission of China to the United Nations, international organizations in Vienna and Austrian organizations including the Organization to Support the Austrian and Chinese Economic Cooperations. In the latest propaganda forum, the People\u2019s Government of Tibet Autonomous Region is named as the co-organizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The People\u2019s Government of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is a government installed by Beijing after disbanding the legitimate government of Tibet in the aftermath of China\u2019s occupation of Tibet. As the puppet government, the People\u2019s Government of TAR\u2019s function is to extend legitimacy to Beijing as the \u201cpeople\u2019s government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a continuation of the 2019 forum, Li Shulei, a Politburo member and the head of the Propaganda\/Publicity Department of the CCP Central Committee, delivered the opening speech and read Xi Jinping\u2019s \u201ccongratulatory letter\u201d to the forum. This practice of sending letters in the name of Xi Jinping began in 2019, while in the past, Yu Zhengsheng, a Politburo member, sent a letter in 2016. This emphasis on Xi Jinping\u2019s involvement highlights the \u201cnew era\u201d where Xi Jinping is positioned at the center of everything and holds a status similar to that of Mao Zedong as the \u201chelmsman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South-South brotherhood<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

China has long been fashioning itself as the leader of the developing and the under-developed world despite its status as a great power and the world\u2019s second largest economy. Despite its rise through the peace and tranquility provided by the Westphalian system, China aims to thrust Chinese values and its authoritarian system over the prevalent universal values and global system. The strategy to bend the global system to its liking is clear through the south-south coalition policy. China has been working in this direction for a long time. China\u2019s propaganda forum on Tibet in Beijing is a clear reflection of its international strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing gathered and paraded several foreign nationals\u2014accounting for one-third of the total 150 delegates to the forum\u2014from the under-developed or developing countries as well as foreign employees in China\u2019s institutions for amplification of its narrative during the forum. One such delegate is Alexander Birle, chief representative of the German Hanns Seidel Stiftung in China, who is quoted by Chinese state media outlet Xinhua as praising China for its protection of the \u201ccultural heritage of Tibetan people.\u201d His statement is in stark contrast to assessments by UN bodies and the German government on the situation of the Tibetan people. While the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation pointed out in a statement that the statement of its representative was \u201cdistorted\u201d by the Chinese state media, Birle has been criticized for letting himself become a tool of the Chinese government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delegates to the forum included several ambassadors from the Global South. Hardly anyone from the developed or neutral countries took part in the propaganda forum. When crude attempts were made in the past to disingenuously claim foreign nationals as co-signers of China\u2019s so-called \u201cLhasa Consensus\u201d during the 4th and the 5th forums in 2014<\/a> and 2016<\/a>, controversy over Beijing\u2019s disingenuity revealed the global propaganda aim of the forums. The latest forum in Beijing is devoid of any serious and impartial experts with no conflict of interest on either development or human rights despite the forum\u2019s proclaimed theme of \u201cHigh-quality Development and Human Rights Protection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potemkin village tour<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Beijing\u2019s blockage of access to Tibet is widely known and documented<\/a>. The only access to Tibet available is through state-organized and managed tours. The foreign delegates to the latest forum, like in the past, were first taken for a week-long Potemkin village tour to Lhasa and Nyingchi, with a quick stop at Yamdrok Yutso lake in Lhoka (Chinese: Shannan) between May 16-22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese state media carried quotes of its foreign delegates in print and video to paint a glowing affirmation of Beijing\u2019s narrative on Tibet. For example, the retired Australian academic Colin Mackerras in several video interviews to Chinese state media hailed Beijing\u2019s lifting Tibet from \u201cbackwardness,\u201d a Beijing pejorative for Tibet, to Chinese modernity. Mackerras singularly focuses on socio-economic development as \u201cgood human rights\u201d while completely ignoring the civil and political dimension of human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, Vikash Kunmar Singh, an Indian national teaching Hindi at Beijing Foreign Studies University, echoes China\u2019s official position of relativity of human rights. Conveniently ignoring the universality of human rights, Singh in video interviews to Chinese state media logically equates money as progress and thus protection of human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ambassador of the Philippines to China glowingly praises China in ensuring that, \u201cThe local [Tibetan] students can learn new things, but also while preserving their own culture, their own language.\u201d Ambassador Jaime FlorCruz chooses to ignore global condemnation of the ongoing mass-scale Sinicization of Tibetan children in state-run boarding schools and the systematic destruction of Tibetan language. In another video interview, the ambassador of Nepal to China praises China\u2019s Belt and Roads Initiative as bringing connectivity and enterprise structural development. Today China\u2019s global BRI project is in total disarray with limited progress being made in certain regions, including Nepal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next propaganda stop<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As part of the propaganda efforts surrounding the recently concluded forum in Beijing, a one-hour CGTN video documentary was released, highlighting Tibet as a destination for \u201cred tourism\u201d and focusing on the \u201crevolutionary heroes\u201d who played a role in modernizing Tibet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next significant propaganda event related to Tibet on Beijing\u2019s calendar is the upcoming China Tibet Tourism and Culture Expo, scheduled to take place in Lhasa from June 16 to 18. This expo will be the fifth of its kind, following the previous edition held in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development Forum on Tibet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>Location<\/th>Date<\/th>Official Title<\/th>Theme<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2007<\/td>Vienna<\/td>Nov. 29, 2007<\/td>First Forum on Development of Tibet, China<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2009<\/td>Rome<\/td>Oct. 22, 2009<\/td>Second Forum on Development of Tibet, China<\/td>Tibet: Development Prospects and Cooperation Opportunities<\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/td>Athen<\/td>Nov. 10, 2011<\/td>Third Forum on the Development of Tibet, China<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2014<\/td>Lhasa<\/td>Aug. 12-13, 2014<\/td>Forum on the Development of Tibet, China<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Lhasa<\/td>July 7-8, 2016<\/td>Forum on the Development of Tibet, China<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Lhasa<\/td>June 14, 2019<\/td>Forum on the Development of Tibet, China<\/td>Belt and Road Initiative and Tibet\u2019s Opening up and Development<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Beijing<\/td>May 23, 2023<\/td>2023 Forum on the Development of Xizang, China<\/td>New Era, New Xizang, New Journey\u2013New Chapter in Xizang\u2019s High-quality Development and Human Rights Protection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Foreign delegates to the 2023 Forum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>Name<\/th>Affiliation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Colin Mackerras<\/td>Recipient of Chinese Government Friendship Award Order of Australia, Emeritus of Griffith University<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Vikash Kunmar Singh<\/td>Lecturer of the Asian Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Adham Sayed<\/td>Researcher at Zhejiang Gongshang University<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>H.E. Bishnu Pukar Shrestha<\/td>Ambassador of Nepal to China<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>H.E. Jaime Adriano Florcruz<\/td>Ambassador of the Philippines to China<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>H.E. Maria Gustava<\/td>Ambassador of Mozambique to China<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Roland Boer<\/td>School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Anke Redl<\/td>Co-founder of China Media Management, China Representative of German Films, and Organizer of Festival of German Cinema and China-Germany Media Forum in China<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Michael Crook<\/td>Western Academy of Beijing<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Abdilahi Ismail Abdilahi<\/td>Beijing Foreign Studies University<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Alexander Birle<\/td>Chief representative of Hanns Seidel Stiftung in China<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Frank Sieren<\/td>Journalist, China Table<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Hooi Keng Leun Alexis John<\/td>China Daily<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Minh David Thao Chan<\/td>PhD student at Tsinghua University<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Erik Robert Nilson<\/td>Journalist, China Daily<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Dino Rachmadiana Kusnadi<\/td>Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Indonesia in Beijing<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Guibe Guillaume<\/td>Employee of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Muhammad Asghar<\/td>Director of Associated Press of Pakistan in Beijing<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Hendy Yuniarto<\/td>Lecturer of the Asia Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Roberto Malighetti<\/td>Visiting Professor of Minzu University of China<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Diego Garcia Goulart<\/td>Editor of Portuguese Department of China Media Group (CMG)<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Sergio Cabrera<\/td>Colombian Ambassador to China<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Giuseppe Yoffreda<\/td>Venezuela\u2019s Ambassador to China<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Fahd Mohammed Saleh Al-Duais (online)<\/td>Assistant Professor of Accounting of Philadelphia in Jordan University<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Leela Mani Paudyal (online)<\/td>Former Ambassador of Nepal to China<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Jiumaocuo<\/td>Professor of the School of Economics and Management of Xizang University<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>Ndusi Ruziga Christian<\/td>Second Counsellor of the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in China<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Tefera Derbew Yimam (online)<\/td>Ambassador of Ethiopia to China<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Franz Louis V. Alfonso<\/td>Attach\u00e9 of the Embassy of the Philippines in China<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Muhammad Irfan Ilmie<\/td>Director of Antara News Agency of Indonesia in Beijing<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>Hiranya Lal Shrestha (online)<\/td>Former Ambassador of Nepal to Russia<\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td>Peter Tichauer<\/td>German Media Director of Sino-German Ecological Park in Qingdao<\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>Richard Trappl (online)<\/td>Professor of the Chinese Studies of University of Vienna and Foreign Director of the Confucius Institute<\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td>Laurence J. Brahm<\/td>Political Economist, Writer, Lawyer, Director<\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td>Shahid Ahmad Hashmat<\/td>Former Ambassador of Pakistan to Sri Lanka<\/td><\/tr>
36<\/td>Mohammad Nazrul Islam<\/td>Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister of the Embassy of Bangladesh in China<\/td><\/tr>
37<\/td>Sarbottam Shrestha<\/td>President of Arniko Society of Nepal<\/td><\/tr>
38<\/td>Elsbeth van Paridon<\/td>English Editor of the Americas Communication Center (Beijing Weekly) of China Foreign Language Publishing Administration<\/td><\/tr>
39<\/td>Rafael Henrique Zerbetto<\/td>Foreign Correspondent and Language Consultant of the Asia-Pacific Communication Center of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration<\/td><\/tr>
40<\/td>Rahamtalla M. Osman<\/td>AU Representative to China<\/td><\/tr>
41<\/td>Manasa Tagicakibau<\/td>Ambassador of Fiji to China<\/td><\/tr>
42<\/td>Malaeoletalu L. Malaki<\/td>First Secretary of the Embassy of Samoa in China<\/td><\/tr>
43<\/td>Dzheni Madzharov (online)<\/td>Professor of Sofia University<\/td><\/tr>
44<\/td>Katarzyna Anna Nawrot (online)<\/td>Professor of Polish Academy of Sciences<\/td><\/tr>
45<\/td>Jennifer Courtney Holstein<\/td>Principal of International Education School of Pingo Academy<\/td><\/tr>
46<\/td>Tin Maung Swe<\/td>Myanmar\u2019s Ambassador to China<\/td><\/tr>
47<\/td>Zaw Lin Ko<\/td>Second Secretary of the Embassy of Myanmar in China<\/td><\/tr>
48<\/td>Shi Anbin<\/td>School of Journalism and Communication of Tsinghua University<\/td><\/tr>
49<\/td>Nathan Keith Williams<\/td>New Media Editor of the New Media Center of China Daily<\/td><\/tr>
50<\/td>Md Enamul Hassan<\/td>Editor of Bangla Department of China Media Group (CMG)<\/td><\/tr>
51<\/td>Vikram Channa<\/td>Vice President of Discovery Asia Pacific Television Network<\/td><\/tr>
52<\/td>Nazar Hussain (online)<\/td>Lecturer of Shah Abdul Latif University<\/td><\/tr>
53<\/td>Haile Andargie Wondalem (online)<\/td>Associate Professor of Debre Marcos University<\/td><\/tr>
54<\/td>Aneesh Malla (online)<\/td>Former Foreign Expert of Beijing Foreign Studies University<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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