In 1951, the Agreement of the Central People’s Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet was signed in Beijing.

It marked the peaceful liberation of Tibet and started a completely new and historical process for the advancement of Tibetan society.

Since then, living standards have drastically improved for people in the region. And the development was coupled with preserving the culture and heritage.

CGTN’s Huang Yue has more from Beijing.

To discuss:

• Victor Gao is a chair professor at Soochow University.
• Qinduo Xu is host of CGTN’s Dialogue Weekend.
• John Gong is a professor of economics at the University of International Business and Economics.
• Sean Callebs is a CGTN Correspondent.

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#Tibet has enjoyed rapid and sound growth over the past seven decades, with its #GDP growing from 129 million yuan in 1951 to more than 190 billion yuan in 2020, according to a press conference Saturday.https://t.co/dsZlJFNCVF pic.twitter.com/VcCa4ziG3w

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