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Tibet, Xinjiang officials explain policy
Tibet: Reincarnation not up to Dalai  Dalai-picked 'Panchen' lives normal life Tibet has nothing to hide Xinjiang:To be back online Fighting separatism a long-term task Wealth gap not ethnic problem |
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Xinjiang soon to be back online
A senior official of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region promised on Sunday to fully lift the ban on Internet service in the region in the near future. |
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Xinjiang official: fighting separatism a long-term task
Fighting separatism in Xinjiang would be a long-term, complicated and tough task, said Xinjiang government head Nur Berkri on Sunday when speaking of the current situation in the region. |
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China sentences 198 for Xinjiang riot
China has sentenced 198 people involved in 97 cases in connection with a deadly riot eight months ago in the northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a senior local official said Sunday. |
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Official says Tibet has nothing to hide
Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress, said tourists, journalists and government officials are all welcome to Tibet in Beijing Sunday.
Dalai-picked 'Panchen' lives normal life |
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President stresses development, stability in Tibet
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday called for stepped-up efforts to fast track Tibet's development, and maintain long-term stability in the autonomous region. |
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New police officers start working in Xinjiang
More than 2,000 newly recruited police officers have completed a one-month training course and begun working in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to beef up local security. |
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China issues white paper on ethnic policy
The Chinese government Sunday published a white paper on its ethnic policy. |
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Basic facts of various ethnic groups
With a population of nearly 1.2 billion, it forms the main body of the Chinese nation. The Han people inhabit most regions in China, but mainly live in the Yellow, Yangtze and Pearl river valleys. |
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Law of Regional National Autonomy
Regional national autonomy means that the minority nationalities, under unified State leadership, practise regional autonomy in areas where they live in concentrated communities and set up organs of self-government for the exercise of the power of autonomy. |
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Regional Autonomy for Ethnic Minorities in China
The People's Republic of China is a united multi-ethnic country. So far, 56 ethnic groups have been identified and recognized by the central government. The population of various ethnic groups differs greatly. While the Han ethnic group has the largest population, that of the other 55 ethnic groups is relatively small, so they are customarily referred to as "ethnic minorities." |
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What are the historical basis for practicing ethnic regional autonomy?
China is a united multi-ethnic state with long history. |
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Why is it pragmatic to pratice regional autonomy for ethnic minorities?
The population distribution pattern of China's Ethnic Groups, in which they live together over vast areas while some live in compact communities in small areas, plus the disparities between different areas in access to natural resources and stage of development make it pragmatic to adopt the policy of regional autonomy for ethnic minorities. |
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What is the right of self-government?
The organs of self-government in ethnic autonomous areas perform the functions of local state organs as prescribed in Section Five, Chapter Three of the Constitution. |
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How does the government support ethnic autonomous areas?
The Constitution stipulates, "The state will do its utmost to promote the common prosperity of all the ethnic groups." |
