Use of trade for territorial integrity

Question 1

3 direct links - air

Answer 1

• 2005, 1st flight since 1949
• Chinese New Year, three week period, 49 flights
• 2010, 2 million Chinese visit Taiwan, 5 million visit China

Question 2

investment in Xinjiang

Answer 2

• plan to ‘Heal Xinjiang’ May 2010
• social stability through leap frog economic growth
• increase GDP and incomes
• bring access to public services to national level
• by 2015
• funded by 5% tax on oil and gas

Question 3

How growth is forged in Tibet

Answer 3

• 90% government revenue is provided by China
• GDP is 75% state subsidies
• GDP has gone up 170% from 2000
• increased 12.3% p/a

Question 4

Social affects of forged growth in Tibet and future goals

Answer 4

• Tibetans don’t benefit
• 40% of Tibetans have no schooling, compared to 8% national level
• Jan 20, 2010 conference
• increase rural income to national levels
• schooling free for all by 2020

Question 5

Investment in Tibet

Answer 5

• 180 infrastructure projects worth $10.2 billion between 2006-10
• total of $45,6 billion since 2001