Vice governor: Sichuan´s Tibetan areas stable

Source: CCTV.com | 03-09-2009 09:57

The vice governor also answered questions on the self immolation of a Tibetan monk in Aba prefecture last week and security issues in the area. He said the area remains stable. Vice Governor Wei Hong said he hadn't heard of any special security measures taken in Sichuan's Tibetan areas. He said there had been misleading reports in the foreign media, and the local government has taken good care of the problem.

Wei Hong, Vice Governor of Sichuan, said, "What we know is that the local government quickly sent the monk to hospital. The monk's family has expressed gratitude. Local residents consider his immolation as a great disrespect to Tibetan Buddhist doctrines, and in dealing with this problem, the government provided humanitarian care and assistance."

Meanwhile, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the Tibetan Autonomous Regional People's Congress, said the Tibet Autonomous Region remains stable and some foreign media's reports about increasing tension in Tibet are not true.

Editor:Zheng Limin