Cezhug rose to prominence as a critic of the 2008 Lhasa violence, and its alleged instigators, the advisors of the Dalai Lama.
[2] Soon after, though, Cezhug was safely able to attend the national PCC conference, where he announced that Lhasa was calm and that he did not have to impose martial law.
In the two years since the riot, the "floating population" has been more strictly controlled, and living standards have increased, says the mayor.
[4] Cezhug has said that "sabotage from the Dalai Lama group remains the biggest obstacle in the way of Tibet's development".
Cezhug aims to revitalize the city with more aggressive tax cuts and reinforcement of public security.