A: First, adjusting the industrial structure. Developing characteristic, water-saving, ecologically conscious agriculture and developing animal husbandry in farming areas. Attention must also be paid to accelerating the readjustment of industrial structure, of upgrading the processing and handicraft industries through high technology and advanced applicable technologies, and raising the capacity for technological innovation, as well as supporting the development of enterprises with market potential. Initiative should be taken in developing new and high technology industries and high technology industries and speeding up the development of the tertiary industries including the tourism industry.
Second, developing high-yield, high-quality and high-efficiency agriculture. Do a good job on the comprehensive agricultural development program along the Yarlung Zangbo, lthe Lhasa and the Nyang Qu rivers, and on planning and construction of the northern Tibet animal husbandry comprehensive development zone, and the southeastern Tibet forest, fruit, tea and herbal medicine comprehensive development zone.
Third, accelerating infrastructure construction. Building the China-Nepal, Qinghai-Tibet, Sichuan-Tibet and Xinjian-Tibet highways and trunk roads from Lhasa to various prefectures in Tibet, giving priority to the construcion of county level and frontier roads. Commencing railway construction in Tibet as early as possible, opening new airlines and constructing new airports. Developing hydroelectricity and other energy resources including terrestrial heat, solar energy and wind power, and concentrating on the development of optical fiber and satellite communication.
Fourth, strengthening construction of the ecological environment, particularly environmental protection and comprehensive harnessing of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley. Carrying out the natural forests protection project along the three rivers in Qamdo, intensifying the efforts in fighting desertification, and returning some sloping fields and flood land to forests or pastures.
Fifth, disseminating the benefits of developing and utilizing natural resources and developing advantageous industries. Vigorously exploiting plateau biological resources and speeding up the pace of prospecting and developing important mineral resources.
Sixth, developing small towns around Lhasa, the seats of prefectures and counties, some communication hubs and important ports, and making them main commodity distribution and communication centers, and centers for absorbing surplus rural laborers. These small towns will be the new points of economic growth for Tibet.