The Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, China's fundamental law on ethnic affairs, entered into force on July 1, strengthening law-based governance in the country's ethnic affairs.
For people of all ethnic groups in Xizang, the rights to subsistence and development have not only been protected, but steadily advanced to an unprecedented degree.
The post-quake reconstruction work in Dingri and other counties of Shigatse city in the Xizang autonomous region has achieved periodical progress, with 2,578 households of more than 12,000 quake-affected residents resettled into their new homes on Aug 15.
China on Monday released a guideline aimed at further safeguarding and improving people's livelihoods, vowing to resolve the most pressing issues facing the public and make basic social services more equitable, inclusive, and accessible.
The newly revised regulations on the establishment of model areas to facilitate the overall development of the Xizang autonomous region, implemented on March 1, will strengthen the legal foundation for promoting ethnic unity and protecting the interests of all ethnic groups in the region.
Holding an exquisite prayer wheel in his hand, Jampa Ngodrup, 86, joins other Tibetans in drinking traditional butter tea in a yard, basking in the sunshine. Inside a hall, four elderly men play a dice game.
President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of stability, development, ecological conservation and border security in the Tibet autonomous region's sustainable growth, urging efforts to promote ethnic unity and progress for lasting peace and stability and high-quality development in the plateau region in the new era.