Border stability and security

Given that the stability and security in the Tibet autonomous region are closely relevant to those of the whole nation, any work related to the region should focus on maintaining national unity and consolidating ethnic solidarity, President Xi Jinping stressed at the sixth central meeting on work related to Tibet and the Tibetan-populated areas.

Whether Tibet can enjoy lasting, enduring and overall stability should be regarded as a top priority of the work, and the country should take the initiative in the fight against any move aimed at splitting Tibet from the motherland, Xi said.

Such remarks are an elaboration of the practical and long-term strategic significance of Tibet's stability to the country as a whole.