50 years of democratic reform

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-02-2009 16:13

The State Council has released a "White Paper" reviewing fifty years of democratic reform in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The "White Paper" says that without the abolition of feudal serfdom, which was comparable to medieval Europe, people in Tibet would not have seen the tangible benefits of the last decades.

Members of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese  People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from  southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region arrive in Beijing,  capital of China, March 1, 2009.(Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

The State Council's white paper maintains that Tibet has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times.