Carry identification for entering Tibet will be mandatory as of March

All people, of Tibetan ethnicity or not, entering Tibet from March 1 should necessarily above carry your ID, which will be required in the controls to the region, ordered the delegate of the Communist Party of China (CCP) regional, reported the Agency official Xinhua.

The Secretary of the CCP in Tibet, Qi Zhala, made last week the same compulsory measure but for people of Tibetan ethnicity from the neighbouring provinces of Sichuan (southwest), Qinghai (Northwest), Gansu (Northwest) and Yunnan (southwestern).

With the new ad released today by the official agency Xinhua, the regional Secretary of the CCP extends the requirement to anyone seeking access to Tibet.

Although Tibet is officially China, it is necessary to enter subject to police control, which has always been compulsory for foreigners.

Ethnic Chinese (majority in China) have had no u000aobligation to do so, but with the announced measure today, also should be above its identification as the Tibetan ethnicity since last week.

The strengthening of controls at Tibet occurs on the eve of the anniversary of the riots in 2008 in the regional capital, Lhasa, the most serious since the Suppression of the revolt which led to the exile to the Dalai Lama.

The increase in surveillance in the area also responds to incidents in January between Tibetan protesters and police, in which three people died by gunfire from the security forces, according to the Chinese Government.

Qi Zhala considered that the regional capital, Lhasa, is chosen by the separatists abroad as a priority objective for the sabotage and infiltration.

Also urged officials "to join the monks to promote stability of the monasteries of the region", where since February 2009 have been u000aproduced 17 immolations with 12 deaths in protest repression affecting their ethnicity.

In a televised Conference yesterday, a senior regional security official warned that the maintenance of stability in the region is "absolutely important but extremely difficult to".

Hao Peng, Secretary of the Committee on political affairs and legal of the Communist Party of China (CCP) in Tibet, ordered local authorities to increase the number of security patrols, maintain the State of maximum alert, improve personnel management as well as to strengthen the control of society.

Hao also demanded increased security in Tibetan monasteries and control disputes and resentments that could disrupt stability.

The Office of oversight of the regional government announced in a statement released by the Agency official Xinhua that the charges of the CCP and officials who hesitate to implement the policies u000afor the maintenance of stability will be removed in Office.

"Which do not comply with their obligations, which does not take the necessary steps at the crucial moments, or to challenge the policies to maintain stability, will be immediately dismissed from their posts and expect sanctions," warned the statement.

The Office reported two cases in which officials had neglected his duties, although no further details were provided.

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