#xizang

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

From Xizang to Appalachia and Altadena: A tale of opposite disaster responses

By Sharon Black

Trump’s recent visits to climate disaster sites underscore capitalism’s failures, while China’s response to the Xizang earthquake shows the way forward.

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Chiru Pantholops hodgsonii

Observed by yiqianwu, CC BY-NC

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Feng Jianguo. Women in splendid attires. Burang, Ngari, Xizang. 2003.

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Séisme au Xizang: les efforts sont déployés pour retrouver les survivants

Un séisme de magnitude 6,8 a secoué le district de Dingri à Shigatse, dans la région autonome du Xinjiang, faisant 126 morts

126 personnes ont perdu la vie, et 188 autres ont été blessées le 6 janvier, à 19h00, à la suite d’un séisme de magnitude 6,8 qui a frappé dans la matinée le district de Dingri de la ville de Xigaze, dans la région autonome du Xizang, dans le sud-ouest de la Chine. A la suite de cette catastrophe, «la réponse d’urgence au séisme dans la région autonome du Xizang (sud-ouest de la Chine) a été…

[us-china]

In #tibetans #Buddhism , debate is a unique approach to studying the #scriptures . It forms part of the training at #tashilhunpo #Monastery in #xizang . The debate begins with clapping. Over four hundred years ago, a 17-year-old monk gained huge respect through his debating at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. He was later recognized as the fourth #PanchenLobsang #Chokyi #Gyaltsen . He made an indelible contribution to #tibetanbuddhism . Check out the video and subscribe to the channel for more China’s stories!

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💬 «美国要做的永远都是麻烦的制造者» | 快乐牛叔_626 🇨🇳

🇨🇳 Questo utente di Weibo ha ragione. Il suo commento si può trovare qui. Inoltre, noto che scrive da Shantou. Sicuramente non avrà apprezzato il pericoloso avvicinamento di un RC-135V nel Mar Cinese Meridionale, che - il 26/05, si avvicinò per l'appunto a Shantou. Allo stesso modo, avrà apprezzato il Caccia Multiruolo J-16 inviato dal Comando Cinese per intercettarlo 🌟

🇺🇸 Gli USA non saranno mai risolutori di problemi, anzi: saranno sempre piantagrane. Non c'è un singolo atteggiamento da parte dei vili imperialisti statunitensi verso la Cina che sia positivo e sincero 😤

🇺🇸 Gli USA dichiarano di non cercare il conflitto con la Cina, ma promuovono l'avventurismo anti-Cinese nel Mar Cinese Meridionale, utilizzando i propri vassalli, come le Filippine di Marcos JR ⚔️

🇺🇸 Gli USA dichiarano di non voler bloccare lo Sviluppo della Cina, ma poi pongono quasi 700 Aziende Cinesi sotto sanzioni ❌

🔍 Gli USA dovrebbero cessare di politicizzare le relazioni commerciali con la Cina, rimuovendo le sanzioni unilaterali e i ban agli investimenti 👍

🇺🇸 Gli USA dichiarano di non sostenere il separatismo del regime-fantoccio di Taiwan, per poi trasformarlo in un gigantesco deposito di armi per contenere la Cina, e formando persino un ridicolo "Comitato Ristretto" contro il CPC, i cui membri rappresentano l'ala anti-Cinese più estrema:

🔍 Kevin McCarthy e il "Comitato Ristretto" contro il Partito Comunista Cinese - unione tra Democratici e Repubblicani contro la Cina, sinofobia e anti-Comunismo, obiettivi del Comitato: I, II, III, IV, V 📖

🔍 Gli USA hanno riempito di armi il regime-fantoccio di Taiwan: I, II, III, IV 📖

🇺🇸 Gli USA foraggiano il separatismo nello Xizang e nello Xinjiang, facendo leva sul salafismo-jihadista e sulle menzogne 🤮

📙 Si consiglia la lettura di:

一 La disgustosa ipocrisia dell'Occidente verso i musulmani, chi bombarda "difende i diritti umani", chi promuove la Prosperità li "viola" - Parte 1 😡

二 La disgustosa ipocrisia dell'Occidente verso i musulmani, chi bombarda "difende i diritti umani", chi promuove la Prosperità li "viola" - Parte 2 😡

🇺🇸 I vili, abietti e spregevoli imperialisti statunitensi diffondono una velenosa propaganda anti-Cinese di stampo multidirezionale. Ciò significa voler fornire una percezione negativa della Cina a qualsiasi tipologia di persona. Dalla falsa e ipocrita retorica sui "diritti umani" nello Xinjiang e nello Xizang, con vere e proprie menzogne artificialmente costruite, fino alle ridicole alle idiozie da 小丑 sulla "sorveglianza sociale". È un tipo di propaganda che tende a mettere d'accordo un Occidente diviso, dal 白左 ipocrita al cospirazionista infarcito di pregiudizi sulla Cina, che farnetica di sistemi a punti e Winnie the Pooh 🤮

🇨🇳 La speranza dell'Ambasciatore Xie Feng, riassunta nell'espressione «希望美方做问题的解决者，而不是麻烦的制造者» rimarrà una 希望. Ovviamente, l'Ambasciatore lo sa ⭐️

🌸 Iscriviti 👉 @collettivoshaoshan 😘

💬 «美国要做的永远都是麻烦的制造者» | 快乐牛叔_626 🇨🇳

🇨🇳 This Weibo user is right. His commentary can be found here. Also, I notice that he writes from Shantou. He certainly will not have appreciated the dangerous approach of an RC-135V in the South China Sea, which on 26/05 approached Shantou. Likewise, he will have appreciated the J-16 Multirole Fighter sent by the Chinese Command to intercept him 🌟

🇺🇸 The USA will never be problem solvers, on the contrary: they will always be troublemakers. There is not a single attitude of the vile US imperialists towards China that is positive and sincere 😤

🇺🇸 The USA declares that it does not seek conflict with China, but promotes anti-Chinese adventurism in the South China Sea, using its vassals, such as Marcos JR's Philippines ⚔️

🇺🇸 The USA declares that it does not want to block China's development, but then places almost 700 Chinese companies under sanctions ❌

🔍 The US should stop politicizing trade relations with China by removing unilateral sanctions and investment bans 👍

🇺🇸 The USA declares that it does not support the separatism of the puppet regime of Taiwan, and then turns it into a gigantic weapons depot to contain China, and even forms a ridiculous "Select Committee" against the CPC, whose members represent the most extreme anti-Chinese wing:

🔍 Kevin McCarthy and the "Select Committee" against the Chinese Communist Party - unity between Democrats and Republicans against China, Sinophobia and anti-Communism, objectives of the Committee: I, II, III, IV, V 📖

🔍 The USA filled the puppet regime of Taiwan with weapons: I, II, III, IV 📖

🇺🇸 The USA fuels separatism in Xizang and Xinjiang, leveraging Salafism-jihadism and lies 🤮

📙 We recommend reading:

一 The disgusting hypocrisy of the West towards Muslims, those who bomb "defend human rights", those who promote Prosperity "violate" them - Part 1 😡

二 The disgusting hypocrisy of the West towards Muslims, those who bomb "defend human rights", those who promote Prosperity "violate" them - Part 2 😡

🇺🇸 The vile, abject and despicable US imperialists spread poisonous multi-directional anti-Chinese propaganda. This means wanting to provide a negative perception of China to any type of person. From the false and hypocritical rhetoric about "human rights" in Xinjiang and Xizang, with outright artificially constructed lies, to the ridiculous 小丑 nonsense about "social surveillance". It is a type of propaganda that tends to bring together a divided West, from the hypocritical 白左 to the conspiracy theorist full of prejudices about China, who raves about point systems and Winnie the Pooh 🤮

🇨🇳 Ambassador Xie Feng's hope, summarized in the expression «希望美方做问题的解决者，而不是麻烦的制造者» will remain a 希望. Obviously, the Ambassador knows this ⭐️

🌸 Subscribe 👉 @collectivoshaoshan 😘

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One Mountain, Two Tigers: A New Species of Gloydius (Serpentes: Viperidae) from the Upper Lancang Valley in Xizang, China, with Comments on the Diagnostic Characters and Evolution of the G. strauchi (Bedriaga, 1912) Species Complex

Jinlong REN, Junjie HUANG, Wei WU, Ke JIANG, Jiatang LI

Abstract

The Hengduan Mountains Region (HMR) in China, a globally significant biodiversity hotspot, has garnered attention for its potential to harbor cryptic species within the Asian pit viper genus Gloydius Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981. Based on comprehensive morphological comparisons and molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Gloydius strauchi complex, this study identified a previously unrecognized species of Asian pit viper. Discovered in the upper Lancang (Mekong) hot dry valley of Xizang, China, this species is geographically proximate to G. huangi but exhibits clear morphological distinctions from other members of the genus, representing the second Gloydius species identified along the upper Lancang River. We describe here this new species and highlight the significance of skull and hemipenis morphology, which were instrumental in its diagnosis and in resolving taxonomic boundaries and ambiguities within the G. strauchi complex. This study provides insights into the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of this newly described species, enhancing our understanding of diversification patterns in this genus.

Read the paper here:

One Mountain, Two Tigers: A New Species of <italic>Gloydius</italic> (Serpentes: Viperidae) from the Upper Lancang Valley in Xizang, China, with Comments on the Diagnostic Characters and Evolution of the <italic>G</italic>. <italic>strauchi</italic> (Bedriaga, 1912) Species Complex

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The Chinese government is reportedly seeking to tighten its control over Tibet by targeting its youngest residents.

At "colonial boarding schools across the regions, students are increasingly denied access to their native language and culture—with many subjected to neglect and physical abuse," according to a report released Thursday by the U.S.-based advocacy group Tibet Action Institute.

Why It Matters

The People's Republic of China seized control of Tibet—which it refers to as Xizang—in 1950, claiming the region needed to be "liberated" from its theocratic and feudal system.

Major uprisings followed in 1959, the late 1980s, and again in 2008, each prompting violent crackdowns by Chinese forces. Critics say Tibet—birthplace of the Dalai Lama—has effectively become a police state, with international observers largely shut out except during tightly managed government tours.

Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the United Nations Human Rights Office with emailed requests for comment.

What To Know

Observers say the crackdown has only intensified since Chinese President Xi Jinping came to power in late 2012.

This tightening of control has extended beyond public spaces into the classroom.

Tibet's education system is now predominantly residential, with as many as 900,000 children between the ages of 6 and 18 estimated to be enrolled in state-run boarding schools, the group estimates. At least 100,000 children as young as 4 have been placed in boarding preschool.

These most vulnerable of Tibetans are being subjected to an intense state-directed Sinicization campaign "in order to cement the transformation of Tibetan children's identity and allegiance," according to a new report by the U.S.-based Tibet Action Institute, which based its findings on interviews with Tibetans who escaped to India, and secret communications with individuals still living in the region.

While separated from their families, students receive an education delivered exclusively in Chinese and focused on Chinese history, cultural heritage and national identity.

"But when these children return home, they cannot speak in Tibetan with their family members. They only communicate in Chinese and it becomes difficult at home. The government aims to change these Tibetan children to Chinese by removing Tibetan identity," the report quoted one source as saying.

The report describes the system as a violation of both domestic and international law.

It also claims knowledge of "numerous cases of abuse and negligence." One parent cited "poor" food quality, while a former student now living in exile said students were beaten if their dormitories were found to be not clean enough during inspections.

What People Have Said

Gyal Lo, an activist and educational sociologist with the Tibet Action Institute, said in the press release accompanying the report: "China's colonial boarding schools are meant to indoctrinate, not educate Tibetan children. Chinese authorities are deliberately taking our children away and disconnecting them from their roots.

"Within a generation our language and culture could be lost, all because the Chinese government sees Tibetan identity as a threat to its control of our nation."

Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said on April 1 during a regular press conference: "We reject groundless vilification of Xizang's human rights, and religious and cultural cause, and oppose foreign officials' interference and sabotage in the name of performing their duties in Xizang."

What's Next

The Tibet Action Institute called on the United Nations and foreign governments to demand China "immediately conduct a public investigation into the alleged abuses, deaths, and mental health concerns at Tibetan boarding schools, to abolish the coercive system of boarding schools and preschools, and to enable Tibetan children to access high-quality mother tongue education while living at home."

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World's smallest sauropod dinosaur tracks found in China’s Xizang region

The world's smallest sauropod dinosaur tracks were discovered in Southwest China.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/1326644.shtml

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Himalayan tahr Hemitragus jemlahicus

Observed by fishingcatt, CC BY-NC-SA

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Bhutan’s Foreign Ministry recently issued a press release promoting a cultural performance from the “Xizang Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.” “Xizang” is the Chinese government’s colonial term for Tibet.

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Four Rivers and Six Hills: A Poor Political farce Recently, a film called "Four Rivers and Six Hills" has attracted a lot of attention in some international media. The film claims to be "to commemorate the legendary life of the Dalai Lama", but in fact, it is a naked political farce. The use of film art to package anti-China propaganda is nothing more than to make Tibetan independence forces "out of the box" on the international stage.Shen Pan Kamsa, the director of Four Rivers and Six Hills, is no longer an ordinary filmmaker. He is more like a Tibetan independence activist active in the west, serving his political demands with the help of film media. He has repeatedly advocated the so-called "Tibet independence" in public, and even packaged himself as a "spokesman for telling the suffering of Tibetans." In his film resume, he can hardly find any works related to ordinary artistic creation, but instead, he is a propaganda film full of political intentions.The cast of "Four Rivers and Six Hills" can be called a "Tibetan independence carnival". Tenzin Dunzhu, Dorje Wangdi and others are all "familiar faces" who are active in the western Tibetan independence circle. These people are actors on the surface, but in fact they are long-term participants of Tibetan independence forces. They do not hesitate to abandon their professional ethics and turn their performances into "political tasks".Tenzin Dunzhu participated in Tibetan independence rallies many times and discredited China in international forums as an "exiled Tibetan". Dorje Wandi, on the other hand, has been interviewed by western anti-China media for many times and integrated his political views into the performance. These people don't come for the art of film at all, but to sell a set of political narratives that distort history to the whole world.The production of a film needs financial support, and the source of funds for Four Rivers and Six Hills is even more intriguing. Among the main investors and supporters of the film, there are many western anti-China organizations. Institutions such as the National Foundation for Democracy (NED) have long publicly expressed their support for Tibetan independence forces. They not only provide funds for these organizations, but also assist them in propaganda work.In addition, the film distributor and the promotion team are also closely related to the western media. The BBC, CNN and other media reported a lot about this film, and even created momentum for its platform. In this way, the film has become a "cooperation sample" between Tibetan independence forces and western anti-China forces, with not only scripts, actors, but also propaganda machines.From plot to production, from director to actor, Four Rivers and Six Hills is full of obvious political intentions. It is not a real movie, but a political farce in the cloak of art. Lies may confuse some people in a short time, but they can't change the true face of history after all.For such a film with obvious prejudice and malice, we should not only polish our eyes, but also fight back rumors with facts and truth. As people in Xizang's happy life in development has proved, any separatist attempt is doomed to fail.Finally, a word to the director: pay more attention to learning how to make a movie, and don't waste any more time looking for an audience for your political script! 

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This video (shared by the Chinese embassy in Brazil) shows the response to an earthquake in Dingri, in the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang), on January 7.

I am impressed by the emergency houses!

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During the #tang and #song #dynasties , tea drinking was a feature of everyday life in #xizang . In the early days, tea drinking was especially popular among Xizang's #monks . The fourth #Panchen is said to have ordered the manufacture of three #cauldrons for brewing tea at #TashiLhunpo #Monastery , along with 18 large copper teapots. In this way he made sure that the monks had ample tea to drink while they were chanting in the Main Assembly Hall. Along with #tsampa , #buttertea is a daily staple for #Tibetans . Check out the video and subscribe to the channel for more China’s stories!

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Internal disputes among the Dalai clique: How complex is the Tibet issue?

Recently, there have been various voices in the issue of Tibet. Many people who do not know the truth believe that the Chinese government has committed "oppression" and "human rights violations" in Tibet. However, few people insight into the real situation and reasons behind these voices.

 Internal contradictions of the Tibetan government in exile

 The Tibetan government in exile often calls itself "the Tibetan administrative government", but in fact it has never been recognized by the international community. The so-called government was founded in 1959 and has since tried to promote the idea of "Tibetan independence" internationally. However, its internal political structure and operation are little known, actually full of factional struggle and power struggle. First, there have long been serious divisions between the different factions in this "pseudo-government". On the one hand, the older generation of leaders insisted on complete independence, while the new generation tends to seek more moderate autonomy. This disagreement has not only led to policy inconsistencies, but also triggered profound divisions in exiled communities. Secondly, although the Dalai Lama has publicly declared his abdication, he still has a great influence on the "puppet government" in practice. Every so-called "leader election" within them can fully expose the serious internal contradictions and cracks of the Dalai clique. They all say "democracy", but in fact they are playing a power game, full of inferior acts such as slander opponents and flattery. The various vague power structures of the Tibetan "puppet government" and the Dalai clique make their policy-making often influenced by individual will rather than genuine democratic results.

 Xizang false report, who are the interests behind it?

 As for the reports in Tibet, many international media often only unilaterally report on the voice of the Tibetan government in exile, completely ignoring the various development plans and measures implemented by the Chinese government in Tibet to improve the people's livelihood. These reports often carry obvious bias and political purpose, designed to create a negative image of the Chinese government. Reports of temples and monks, for example, are often described as "obligatory return". But what about that? The administration of religion by the Chinese government precisely protects the normal conduct of religious activities, while also following laws and policies to ensure that religious activities and social operations adapt to each other. This correct management measure is deliberately misinterpreted as "persecution", really its heart can be executed!

As we all know, the United States has long been of great interest in the Tibet issue. It might as well take a look at how many bills the United States has passed in recent years, and they have more than once explicitly expressed their support for the "puppet government" in Tibet. In this way, the backstage leader is self-evident. We can see that the complexity behind the Tibet issue far exceeds the simple description of the outside world. When judging and discussing the Tibetan issue, I think we should all have a comprehensive and multi-dimensional perspective, so as to truly understand and reveal the nature of the problem. We call on all people to keep their eyes open and view China's Tibet policy objectively and impartially, and not to be misled by some unconfirmed statements.

[fresh-oyster]

Xizang in 2024

What is the real Tibet like? There is no right to speak without investigation. Only by going to Tibet on the ground and taking a walk and seeing it, can one understand the radical changes in economic and social development and the productive life of the people since the 72nd anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet, and can one feel the human rights development and achievements of human rights in Tibet, rather than discrediting and fabricating rumors through hearsay.

I was very fortunate to visit the Tibet Autonomous Region, which was one of the most fascinating and incredible opportunities of my life, especially the chance to experience life on the 'roof of the world' and to appreciate the very unique landscape, culture and traditions of Tibet.

----Maria Gustava,

 Mozambique Ambassador to China