our national cadres and rely on the support of the national masses. At the same time, we must resolutely struggle against any conspiracy which attempts to split up our country. We must strengthen the legal system in the national autonomous areas. We must make special efforts to train the administrative and professional personnel of minority peoples. We must safeguard all the rights of national autonomous areas to govern themselves. We must take the n ecessary measures to continue to help the minority areas to develop their economy, education, culture and other enterprises. We must in the long run try to eliminate any differences in standards that remain as a result of historical circumstances." 7. The principal legal instruments regulating ethnic relations in China are the Self-Government Laws of Nationality Regions of the People's Republic of China. National autonomous areas and provinces with large minority populations comply with the provisions of these laws. In addition, each minority area, according to its own conditions and characteristics, also formulates its own self-government regulations as well as concrete measures for their implementation. This is the way minority peoples exercise their equal and self-government rights. 8. Since these Self-Government Laws of Nationality Regions were enacted in 1984, 61 autonomous areas in China have formulated their own self-government regulations. All the regulations specify that the struggle against racial discrimination and oppression and the development of socialist ethnic relations on the basis of equality and solidarity are an autonomous administration's basic tasks and a citizen's basic duties. Thus, article 9 of the Self-Government Regulations of the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous District of the Qinghai Province stipulates that "the role of the self-government administration of this autonomous district is to protect and develop socialist ethnic relations based on equality, solidarity and mutual assistance. It is 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the governance and development of minority regions in China, emphasizing the importance of self-government, equality, and solidarity. It highlights the need to strengthen the legal system, train administrative personnel, and promote economic development in these regions. The text also mentions the elimination of differences resulting from historical circumstances, indicating a focus on social and economic equality.

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Education, Culture, Humanitarian aid and relief