Original title: exclusive interview: "the miracle of Tibet's development is a great achievement made by the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people" -- an interview with Sudan Hari, an expert on China in Pakistan
Islamabad, September 15 (Xinhua) an exclusive interview with "the miracle of Tibet's development is a great achievement made by the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people" -- an interview with Sultan Hari, a Pakistani expert on China
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"I have witnessed with my own eyes the miracle of Tibet's development, which is a great achievement made by the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people," said Sultan Hari, a Pakistani expert on China, in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency reporters a few days ago.
Harry was a colonel in the Pakistani air force. After his retirement, Harry became a reporter, wrote many books and was an expert on China in Pakistan. In 2019, Harry visited Tibet together with experts and scholars from other countries. After returning to China, he published a signed article entitled "what is the Tibet issue" on the website of Pakistan's "international news", denouncing that western society knows nothing about the current situation of Tibet's progress.
"Some western public opinion claimed that Tibet was not free. Before my visit, I also thought that Tibet was a poor and backward area with backward infrastructure." however, what Harry saw and heard in Tibet completely overturned his previous imagination. "I was very surprised to see the roads and railways built on such a complex shape".
"The Chinese government has made great efforts to lift Tibet out of absolute poverty," Harry said. "Tibet is one of the most difficult 'battlefields' in China's poverty reduction practice, but there, you can see the determination of Chinese leaders to improve the lives of the Tibetan people, which is great."
During his visit, Harry had an in-depth understanding of the policies of the Chinese central government on poverty alleviation and development in Tibet. He said that through vocational training, local people have better vocational skills and income. The government has also provided local residents with new houses with water, electricity, gas and network, "which has not only improved people's income but also improved their quality of life".
Tibetan medicine is an important part of Chinese medicine. With policy support, Tibet has created a new situation in the development of Tibetan medicine in recent years. Through this visit, Harry learned about the rich history of Tibetan medicine. "Many medical colleges and research institutes have carried out the teaching and research of Tibetan medicine. In Tibet, Tibetan medicine has been used in practice and developed."
During his visit, Harry also visited many temples and religious places in Tibet. "There are no restrictions on religious activities, many tourists visit temples, and local tourism has developed," he said
Harry said that in view of the impact of global climate change on Tibet in recent years, "the Chinese government has invested a lot of money to solve the problem of desertification faced by Tibet, and the area of local vegetation is increasing".
"Tibet's achievements in poverty alleviation have attracted the attention of the world." looking back on the development of Tibet in the past 70 years of peaceful liberation, Harry said with emotion: "now not only roads and railways connect Tibet, but also locals can show the world the achievements of the Communist Party of China in Tibet through the Internet." (end)