BEIJING – Lawmakers from Tibet on Thursday hailed recent economic progress and vowed to keep “high pressure” on alleged separatists in the region, where Beijing stands accused of widespread repression of minorities.
Sparsely populated Tibet, which borders India, is one of China’s poorest and most tightly controlled provinces.
Lawmakers from the region convened in Beijing for the country’s annual “Two Sessions” political conclave on Thursday.
The Tibet region’s GDP was up 6.3 percent in 2024 — higher than the national average — and disposable income per capita rose for both urban and rural residents, according to a government statement.
Local lawmakers added that stability was “improving” — but warned it was necessary to maintain “high pressure” on alleged secessionists.
China annexed Tibet in the 1950s, and the government has cracked down on rare protests since.