Have you ever heard of Motuo? The name sounds like it came back in time, but it's not just an ordinary small county town, it's a shining pearl in the southwestern border of China.
Did you know that the county of Motuo was only opened to a highway in 2013, and this is the last county in China to have a road, which sounds quite a story?
Metuo, located in the southern foothills of the Himalayas, is geographically remote and inaccessible, but strategically significant. It is not only an important strip on the Sino-Indian border, but also a key passage to South Asia for China.
This means that Motuo's every move touches the nerves of national security.
Historically, Medog has been the territory of China. From the missionary activities during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, to the Tibetan-Polish War during the Republic of China, and then after the founding of the People's Republic of China, although the administrative affiliation of Motuo has undergone many changes, it has always been Chinese territory.
However, the British had also illegally entered the McMahon Line by the British, which became a pretext for India to occupy Medog. After the 1962 Sino-Indian border self-defense counterattack, China briefly regained control, but later part of the area was again controlled by India.
China's de facto control over Medog now stands at 12,000 square kilometers, while the remaining 22,000 square kilometers remain under Indian control.
India has even tried to "Indianize" Medog through immigration and other means. Such an act is undoubtedly a serious provocation to China's territorial integrity.
However, China did not abandon Motuo because of its remoteness. On the contrary, the Chinese government has sent a special "dream team" for the construction of highway projects, overcoming the severe geological conditions in the area and paving a convenient and smooth road for the people of Medog County.
The team's efforts did not happen overnight, they spent 22 years to survey and design more than 5,000 kilometers of highways, which is simply a miracle in the land of Tibet.
The development of Motuo is not just about building roads. Officers and soldiers here worked together with the local people to build schools, hydropower stations, and hospitals, and to modernize Metuo.
This spirit, known as the "Motuo spirit," embodies the spirit of the Chinese people who are not afraid of hardships and dangers and have the courage to pioneer.
However, the road to development in Motuo has not been smooth. The officers and soldiers here have to endure not only the hardships of training for ordinary soldiers, but also the pain of altitude sickness.
The weather and geological conditions in Medog are also not good, and heavy snowfalls and mudslides are common. In the event of an accident, the only way to do so is to apply for a helicopter to rescue the patient and transport the patient to the hospital.
Despite this, the officers and soldiers stationed in the area did not complain about the hardship and tiredness. With superhuman will, they did many "firsts" in the local area: the first school, the first hydropower station, and the first hospital.
The people of Metuo, who had no access to water and electricity before, have jumped directly from the traditional way of slash-and-burn farming to the modern civilized society.
The tourism resources of Motuo should not be overlooked. There is no pollution from modern industry, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, and the quiet scenery will even give you the illusion of a fairyland on earth
。 Although the infrastructure is not perfect, the tourism resources of Motuo have unique advantages.
However, the future of Motuo is more than just tourism. As China's border control continues to tighten, I believe that one day in the future, we will be able to recover the entire Mexican line.
This was the words of the patrol officers and soldiers stationed in Metuo, who held the steel guns in their hands tightly under the national flag, and the solemn oath echoed in the sky above Motuo for a long time.
The story of Motuo is the epitome of China's strategic wisdom and national spirit. It tells us that no matter how great the difficulties and challenges we face, as long as we are united, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.
The future of Motuo is not only about the development of a county, but also about the dignity and future of a country.
However, when some countries are still using outdated colonial thinking to deal with international relations, we can't help but ask: how far can this kind of thinking go in today's globalized world?
Motuo's story is a wake-up call to countries that seek to solve problems through power politics.
It tells us that respecting international law and the territorial integrity of other countries is the norm of behavior that the international community should have.