China marks Tibet anniversary with call to accept Party rule
China yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region on the roof of the world, with a call to accept the rule of the Communist Party. Beijing has ruled the remote region since 1951, after its People's Liberation Army marched in and took control in what it calls a "peaceful liberation". "Tibet can only develop and prosper under the party's leadership and socialism," Wang Yang, who heads a national organisation responsible for uniting all races and all parties under the leadership of the Communist Party, said at the event in the region's capital, Lhasa. The celebration, attended by almost 10,000 people, was held at the foot of the iconic Potala Palace, a sacred Buddhist site associated with the Dalai Lamas.
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