Chinese state media changes ‘Tibet’ to ‘Xizang’ after Beijing white paper
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Use of the term ‘Xizang’ for the Tibet autonomous region has risen sharply in English articles by China’s official media.
  • naturalgasbad@lemmy.caEnglish
    28·
    1 年前

    I mean, Canadian colonizers today use the (romanized) First Nations names of Squamish, Tsawwassen, and Chilliwack.

    Moving names closer to their origins is a good thing.

    • GenEcon@lemm.eeEnglish
      61·
      1 年前

      But thats something the country should decide – and not something the next colonizer decides.

      • naturalgasbad@lemmy.caEnglish
        25·
        1 年前

        Two questions:

        1. How do you define colonialism?

        2. Do you understand how the CPC functions as a government? How responsibilities are delegated from national to provincial and regional governments? How those governments are elected?