Non-Communist Parties' Delegation Visit TibetA delegation of leaders of non-communist parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC), as well as public figures without party affiliation, visited the Tibet Autonomous Region from June 4-21.The trip, organized by the United Front Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, is aimed at determining the role Tibet will play in the central government's plan to develop China's economically-backward western areas. The delegation was led by Jiang Zhenghua, a vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party. The group visited villages, factories, schools and hospitals in Linzhi, Shannan, Shigaze and Naqu prefectures and the regional capital of Lhasa. In talks with local officials, Jiang said non-communist parties, ACFIC and non-party-affiliated figures are firmly behind the central leadership's decision to develop western areas. Jiang said, "It is our duty to contribute to the development of Tibet and the well-being and prosperity of the Tibetan people." |
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