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Tibet official: March Lhasa riots won´t repeat

A senior Tibet official said here Friday that the violent riots, which resulted in the death of at least 18 civilians in Lhasa last March, won´t repeat.

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Tibet develops since democratic reform

A senior Tibetan official says people of all ethnic groups in the region have created miracles since the democratic reform 50 years ago. The Vice-Chairwoman of the Tibet Autonomous Region gave that assessment on Monday at a press conference in Lhasa.

Focus

March 28 Celebrations

-- Necessary measures will be taken in Lhasa on March 28, when celebrations will be held to mark the democratic reform that emancipated millions of serfs and slaves 50 years ago.

Lhasa stable

-- The social and economic situations in Lhasa are turning for the better a year after violent riots scarred the Himalayan city.

Praise Democratic Reform in Tibet

Legqog, NPC deputy

Legqog, NPC deputy

"The abolishment of serfdom is a historical progress of the social system and the human rights in Tibet... The approval of Serfs Emancipation Day is an important move to wage a "tit-for-tat struggle" against the Dalai Lama group."

Deje, Vice-Chairwoman of the Tibet Autonomous Region

Deje, Vice-Chairwoman of the Tibet Autonomous Region

"Because of the democratic reform, people in Tibet can enjoy the rights to elect and to be elected."

Nyima Cering, vice chairman of Standing Committee

-- "Today´s Tibet would not have been established without the democratic reforms."

Condemn Dalai Groups Conspiracy

Qiangba Punco, NPC deputy

Qiangba Punco, NPC deputy

"The March 14 riot last year proves that the Dalai Group is the key factor for the instability in Tibet."

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- March Lhasa riots won´t repeat

Nyima Cering, vice chairman of Standing Committee

-- "Although the Dalai Lama has been exiled for the past 5 decades, he has never stopped his attempts to restore feudal serfdom. "

Doje Cezhug, Lhasa Mayor

-- "Local economy, mainly driven by tourism, was "severely hurt" by the March riots last year. "

Confident Development of Tibet

Cedor, Vice Chair of Tibetan Writers Association

Cedor, Vice Chair of Tibetan Writers Association

"With the development of the economy, the cultural sector has achieved a lot during the past years. We are confident for further development."

Purwang, member of Tibet People´s Political Consultative Conference

Purwang, member of Tibet People´s Political Consultative Conference

"I believe Tibet will maintain steady economic growth. I think it will reach 12 percent growth for this year, probably higher."

Qiangba Punco, NPC deputy

"As for this year, the regional government has set a 10-percent growth target, higher than the country´s 8 percent."

Chubakang Tubdain Kaizhub, member of the CPPCC

-- There will be "no problems" of stability in Tibet this year, as" a small group of secessionists who attempt to make troubles have lost social support"

Responsibility for Stable of Tibet

Kang Jinzhong, political commissar of the Tibet Armed Police Division

Kang Jinzhong, political commissar of the Tibet Armed Police Division

-- "Maintaining the social stability in Tibet is a lasting and unavoidable responsibility for us."

Kang Jinzhong, political commissar of the Tibet Armed Police Division

-- "Deployment of armed police in Tibet is no exceptional practice, as they are deployed in all other Chinese provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities"