Graphics: Ethnic minority representation in Xizang

Ethnic minority representation in China's Xizang Autonomous Region's governance continues to expand, according to the white paper Human Rights in Xizang in the New Era, released by China's State Council Information Office.

Currently, ethnic minorities hold key positions across all levels of government, including 26 at the provincial level and 512 at the prefectural level. More than half of the township-level leadership consists of ethnic minority officials.

In legislative representation, 89.2 percent of the deputies in people's congresses at four levels in Xizang are from ethnic minorities. The number of deputies at the county and township levels has increased by nearly 6,500 since 2016. In the 12th Xizang People's Congress, ethnic minorities comprise 65.42 percent of the 428 deputies, while 68 percent of the region's delegation to the 14th National People's Congress consists of members from Tibetan or other minority groups, including Monba and Lhoba.

Ethnic minorities also play a major role in national political advisory bodies, with 93.1 percent of Xizang members in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee coming from minority backgrounds.