CHINA-TIBET: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Qizhala, Chairman of TAR, said at the NPC that TAR plan to build a modern high altitude economic system. It will focus on supporting key industries that are unique and suitable for its high altitude environment such as tourism, border trade and clean energy. He said TAR plans to "further improve connectivity with Nepal" and has been building an economic belt in the Himalayan region and the BCIM. Mentioning that Tibet presently has 600 kms of high grade highways and more railways will be built, he said TAR will accelerate construction of the railway linking Lhasa with Nyingchi.
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