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Why China fails to tame Tibet with GDP
March 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
By Emily Tsang
Tibet’s GDP growth rate stay above 12% for the past seven years, thanks to the bringing in of new infrastructure and publicized tourism under the People’s Republic. For their material well-being, Tibetan is of benefit to be a part of China. However, the recent “free Tibet” riots in Lhasa has left the central government, the biggest believer in “good economy leads to stability”, clueless [...]