The forum of development of Tibet will start in Lhasa, in Tibet, in the south west of china.

Theme of the year

New phase of the development of Tibet: innovation, coordination, environment, openness and sharing. This is the theme of this year's forum.

Introduction: the development of tibet

The Tibet autonomous region was officially founded in september 1965.

Today, it has approximately three million inhabitants

Tibet has witnessed a rapid development in recent years, with an investment of 450 billion yuan from 1952 to 2012 showing a continued and large-scale support from the central government. This has had a positive impact on economic growth, quality of life, infrastructure, and led to a double-digit growth in gross domestic product from 2001 to 2009

This environment provides conditions to focus on new targets reflected in the theme of the forum this year.

1. Innovation

The future development of Tibet will focus on innovation. Let‘s take for example this service centre of e-commerce in the district of Baingoin. At an altitude of 4747 meters, it is the highest in the world.

2. Coordination

The infrastructure has been the subject of special attention

Beijing-Lhasa train line, especially, which has reduced the price of industrial and household products for Tibetans and of Tibetan products in the rest of China. Tourism has increased from one million to more than 5 million visitors in the early 2000s. The project of a large tourist complex in Lhasa is supposed to bring 5 million extra visitors by 2016.

3. Environment

Located in Lhasa, for example, the experimental centre for solar energy exhibition of Tibet, which has exhibits on the theme of solar energy technology for farmers and ranchers to make the experience of solar energy products, and the convenience of solar energy products, highlighting the concepts upon which the science and technology help people, help to conserve energy, protect the environment, reduce carbon emissions.

4. Opening

The region is open to the world. A shopping complex to promote bilateral trade at the border between China and Nepal, was launched last month in the district of Burang. According to the local government, the international border market of tanggar covers an area of more than 72 thousand square meters, for a total investment of 250 million yuan.

5. Sharing

The poor population of the Tibetan autonomous region, according to the people's daily, was divided by two at the beginning of the years 2010. The local government says it aims at eradicating poverty in rural areas by the year 2025. Let us also note that people live twice a s long in Tibet now.

Conclusion

Experts from 30 countries and regions are invited to share their views on the forum of development of Tibet 2016. It brings together experts from all over the world to Tibet to find solutions for a sustainable development in terms of culture, economy and environment.

(Vincent CUSSON ,Foreign expert, CCTV-Francais)