China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Thursday called to enhance the harmony and stability of the Tibet Autonomous Region, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet.

Wang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at a meeting celebrating the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet in the autonomous region's capital city Lhasa.

He spoke highly of the achievement the country has made in the region over decades.

"Tibet now enjoys continued social stability," Wang said, while also calling for further tailored efforts.

"We should have a keen appreciation of the distinctive features of Tibet-related work at this stage, strengthen social governance and explore new ways of conducting it, and mobilize officials and the general public of all ethnic groups to forge an ironclad defense against separatist activities," he said.

Speaking on the various ethnic groups living in Tibet, Wang urged a "strong sense of the Chinese nation as one community" and stressed ethnic unity and progress.

"Only when all ethnic groups work together in unison with the same purpose in mind can we create a mighty force to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," he said.

(Cover: A Tibetan family put up couplets on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Medog, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, February 11, 2021. /Xinhua)