The emancipation of?a million serfs in Xizang?is a profound event?in human history?and a significant milestone?in the history of?human civilization and?the West has no right?to criticize this achievement, said Xing Guangcheng,?head of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Chinese Borderland Studies.

Although the serfs in Xizang?gained their freedom?in 1959?with the help?from the?central government,?a contrasting narrative?emerges on the?international stage,?one rife with falsehoods?and distortions.

"In the eyes of?some biased individuals,?they claim that?we forcibly changed
the traditional way of life?of the Tibetan people.?What kind of?traditional life
do they want??Is it the kind?where slave masters?reign supreme and?serfs have no human rights??Is that the so-called?tradition?they want to preserve?" said Xing.

The history of?Western colonialism?is a gruesome tale of?the trade and exploitation?of slaves,?a history of?human rights abuses, said Xing.

China, on the contrary, not only have?emancipated the serfs?but also their descendants. Generations later?are now enjoying?the benefits of?being masters of?their own destiny?in the New China.?This in itself is enough, said Xing.?