Tibet sees forty years of marked progress By Hu Xiao (China Daily) Updated: 2005-09-02 05:34
In a jointly signed telegram of congratulations, the Chinese Communist Party
Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the
State Council, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
and the Central Military Commission reaffirmed that the central government and
other parts of the country will continue to support Tibet.
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The national flag of China is hoisted at the celebration meeting
place in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005. [Xinhua] | Tibet has entered a crucial period for the progress of its economy and
long-term stability. Economic development is the focus of all work, and
stability and development are two major tasks of the region, Jia told the
gathering.
Jia - also chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, China's top
political advisory body - encouraged local officials and all ethnic groups in
Tibet to pursue economic and social development to fulfil the increasing needs
of Tibetan people and promote social harmony.
One of the startling changes in the past four decades is Tibet's rapid growth
rate in gross domestic product (GDP). It has averaged 12.7 per cent for four
years in a row, with the total GDP amounting to 21 billion yuan (US$258 million)
last year.
The per-capita annual income of residents living in Tibetan cities and towns
was 8,058 yuan (US$994) in 2004, 4.65 times that in 1985, and the annual income
of its farming population has risen to 1,691 yuan (US$208) from 317 yuan (US$39)
in 1985.
Jia said safeguarding the unification of the motherland and maintaining
social stability are in the fundamental interests of Tibetan
people.
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