In 2021, at a time when, across China, the coronavirus pandemic forced lockdowns at all levels, bringing life to a virtual standstill, the Chinese authorities nevertheless felt it necessary to announce a plan to intensify meat production across Tibet. That plan is affecting Tibetan society and bringing the Buddhist ethos and value system into direct conflict with the state’s philosophy of modernization. In April 2021, China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced a “Five-year action plan to promote the development of beef and mutton production” while in December 2021, the “National Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Industry Development Plan” was issued.
onsdag 19. juni 2024
The International Campaign for Tibet: A REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF TIBET’S PEOPLED LANDSCAPE
Over the years, under the pretext of uplifting the Tibetan people, Chinese authorities have been using their policy initiatives in Tibet to fulfill their objective of strengthening their hold on them and using Tibet as a resource to meet the needs of ever-increasing Chinese consumer markets. This report focuses on two such policy initiatives, rural revitalization and national parks.
