An exhibition showcasing the works of a young Tibetan photographer at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom is presenting international audiences an intimate portrayal of everyday life in China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
Nyema Droma, the photographer, takes pride in holding many professional roles: photographer, brand manager, curator, and entrepreneur.
Her photographic works portray the vibrant street scenes of Lhasa and the lively courtyards of Tibetan households, giving the world a sense of the enormous vitality of her hometown.
Droma has also brought her keen eye for color and composition from photography into fashion design, breathing new life into traditional Tibetan attire.
"I grew up in Xizang, so I have a great passion for its culture. In my opinion, the aesthetics of our ethnic group are already very fashionable. I hope that through clothing or exhibitions, more people in the world can appreciate Xizang as it is today," she said.
Through her photos and her clothing designs, each of Droma's projects strives to bring a taste of daily life in Lhasa to people around the world.
Tibetan photographer offers glimpse of daily life in her hometown
The attempts to hype up Taiwan-related issues at the World Health Assembly (WHA) are unpopular and will not succeed, said Jia Guide, China's permanent representative and ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland.
The 79th World Health Assembly, the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday decided not to include in its agenda a so-called proposal on Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly as an observer. This marks the 10th consecutive year that the WHA has rejected such a Taiwan-related proposal.
Speaking to China Media Group on Monday, Jia said that the one-China principle is a prevailing consensus of the international community and a fundamental norm in international relations, and that any attempt or action to challenge the one-China principle is doomed to fail.
"The rejection from the World Health Assembly on Taiwan-related proposals for 10 consecutive years fully shows that the one-China principle, as a universal consensus of the international community and a fundamental norm of international relations, is an unstoppable historical trend and a matter of international justice. Hyping up Taiwan-related issues at the World Health Assembly is unpopular and leads nowhere. Any attempt or action to challenge the one-China principle is doomed to fail," said Jia.
Jia also reiterated that there is but one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and its representative is the only legitimate representative of China in the WHO.
"The issue concerning Taiwan's participation in international organizations, including the World Health Organization, must be handled in accordance with the one-China principle. Without the consent of the Chinese central government, the Taiwan region has no legitimate basis, reason, or right to join international organizations that are only for sovereign states," said Jia.
China's central government has always attached great importance to the well-being of Taiwan compatriots and has made proper arrangements for the Taiwan region's participation in technical activities of the WHO on the premise of adhering to the one-China principle, he added.
Jia also stressed that attempts by Taiwan authorities to push proposals with the support of a few countries are a blatant challenge to the post-World War II international order and the authority of the United Nations, and will meet the firm opposition of the international community.
"Manipulating Taiwan-related proposals at the World Health Assembly cannot change the historical fact and legal foundation that Taiwan is an integral part of China's territory. It cannot shake the international community's adherence to the one-China principle, nor can it stop the historical trend of national reunification. The DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) authorities' attempts to solicit foreign support in seeking separation and the schemes of certain countries to 'use Taiwan to contain China' are utterly absurd and dangerous. All such calculations are intolerable to justice and will inevitably be rejected by history," said Jia.
Hyping up Taiwan question at WHA will not succeed: Chinese envoy
