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Sunday, July 29, 2018, 18:34
Premier Li stresses sustainable development, prosperity in Tibet
By Xinhua
Sunday, July 29, 2018, 18:34 By Xinhua

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, center, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits local residents of a village in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 25, 2018. Li made an inspection tour to Nyingchi, Shannan and Lhasa in Tibet Autonomous Region during the July 25-27 visit. (HUANG JINGWEN / XINHUA)

LHASA – Premier Li Keqiang has stressed sustainable development and the improvement of people's livelihood while visiting southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

During his July 25-27 visit to Nyingchi, Shannan, and Lhasa, the premier talked with officials and residents, learning about local economic and social development, and extending his good wishes to people of all ethnic groups in Tibet.

People's livelihood should be improved through sustainable development, which should be based on actual conditions of Tibet 

Li Keqiang, Chinese Premier

In a village of Nyingchi, where residents enjoy better housing and more incomes thanks to poverty alleviation programs, Li said development is key to increasing people's wealth and achieving prosperity in Tibet.

People's livelihood should be improved through sustainable development, which should be based on actual conditions of Tibet, he said.

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At the confluence of the Yarlung Zangbo River and its tributary Nyang River, Li was briefed on the conservation of water resources and eco-system. He said that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the "water tower" of China and Asia, where ecological conservation should be strengthened to support sustainable development in the whole country.

At the construction site of the Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet railway, Li stressed the importance of the project to the development of Tibet and to ecological protection.

The railway project is beneficial for Tibet to cultivate new growth drivers, and it is the right thing that must be done. Full construction work should be accelerated, Li said.

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, second left front, inspects the preservation of cultural relics of the Potala Palace, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 27, 2018. (HUANG JINGWEN / XINHUA)

At present, infrastructure development in the country's central and western regions is relatively weak, and promoting effective investments to improve weak links will not only narrow the gap in regional development but also helpful for the country to cope with economic downturn, he said.

China should avoid strong stimulus and take targeted measures that are beneficial in both short and long terms, Li said.

At Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital in Lhasa, Li said that the government will step up support to hospitals in Tibet and colleges for traditional Tibetan medicine to meet the needs of local residents.

In Lhasa, Li also interacted with young makers at a startup base.

The premier said entrepreneurship and innovation in Tibet are very important to high-quality growth. The country will create better environment to support the education of skilled workers and train more talented workers that are in high demand.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, second right front, greets tourists while visiting Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 26, 2018. (YIN BOGU / XINHUA)

While visiting Jokhang Temple, a renowned temple for Tibetan Buddhism in Lhasa, Li said Tibet has been an inalienable part of China ever since ancient times and he hoped that religious circles will continue to make contributions in safeguarding national unity and promoting ethnic solidarity as well as social harmony.

At the Potala Palace, a UNESCO world heritage site, Li said that the government will step up support for the research on precious documents and push cultural inheritance and exchanges.

Li expressed the hope that Tibet can stick to strategies and policies of the Communist Party of China to achieve development and prosperity, safeguard national unity, enhance solidarity among ethnic groups, promote social and economic development, and maintain lasting peace and stability in Tibet.

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