Report on economic and social development of Tibet
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Graphics shows the growth of Tibet's GDP and per capita GDP from 1959 to 2008 according to a comprehensive report on Tibet's economic and social development published by Beijing-based China Tibetology Research Center on March 30, 2009.(Xinhua/Meng Lijing)
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Full Text: Report on the Economic and Social Development of Tibet

   BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Beijing-based China Tibetology Research Center here on Monday published a Report on the Economic and Social Development of Tibet. Following is the full text: >>>

China publishes report on Tibet's economic, social development

    BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing-based China Tibetology Research Center published a comprehensive report on Tibet's economic and social development on Monday, in which it outlined the region's changes over the past 50 years through facts and figures.

    The authors, all scholars having long been engaged in Tibetan studies, compiled the report from in-person surveys and case studies after two trips to Tibet last year. >>>

Tibet's environment well preserved through sustainable development

    BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Tibet's environment has been well preserved in its economic development and modernization, said a report published Monday by the Beijing-based China Tibetology Research Center.

    "In China, Tibet is the place nearest to the sky and furthest away from pollution," read the Report on the Economic and Social Development of Tibet. >>>

Central government's support vital to development in Tibet

    BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The central government's strong financial support to Tibet and huge investment in its major projects played a vital role in the region's economic and social development, according to a report released Monday.

    Most of the investment local governments in Tibet use to develop their economy was from the central government's fiscal transfer payment and input for various projects in Tibet, and assistance from more-developed inland provinces and cities, said the report, which was published by the China Tibetology Research Center. >>>

Central government plays crucial role in promoting Tibet's economy

    BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese central government has played a crucial role in Tibet's economic development by establishing a market system and driving the region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Report on the Economic and Social Development of Tibet published Monday by Beijing-based China Tibetology Research Center.

    The government has lifted control on prices of consumer goods, including the prices of farm produce, and a market system has been established primarily in Tibet which has obvious function in regulating local economic life, the report said. >>>

High cost, urban-rural imbalance obstacles to Tibet's future development

    BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- High development cost, the imbalance between rural and urban areas and a lack of talents are obstacles for Tibet's future development, said a report published Monday by the Beijing-based China Tibetology Research Center.

    Despite the achievements in economic, social and sustainable development over the past decades, the region in southwest China still faces many difficulties and challenges, said the report on Tibet's economic and social development. >>>

Tibetan population grows fast, language education stressed

    BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The population in China's Tibet Autonomous Region has grown rapidly over the past decades and the number of Tibetans make up more than 90 percent of the regional population, according to a report released Monday.

    The report on Tibet's economic and social development, published by the China Tibetology Research Center, said although more and more people from the country's inland areas came to Tibet for work, the Tibetan population was still in an overwhelming majority, or more than 90 percent, of the regional population. >>>

Editor: Han Jingjing
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