Beijing, 22 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The heads of the regions bordering Tibet signed a memorandum on Monday on how to resolve conflicts in this area., characterized by continuous clashes between the Buddhist population and the Chinese authorities.
Nyingchi and Qamdo prefectures, than Tibet; Gauze, en Sichuan; Yushu, a Qinghai; and Dechen, en Yunan; have signed this agreement to improve the management of border regions, as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
In recent years, Disputes have increased on the Tibetan border due to the use of the rich natural resources in its forests., mines and waters, what has caused, in turn, an increase in insecurity.
Nyingchi Deputy Commissioner, Zhao Shuming, He explained, within the framework of the seminar that is held between Monday and Tuesday in this prefecture, that the memorandum focuses, above all, on issues of common natural resource management and border security.
Aside from economic disputes, Tibet is the usual scene of protests by the Buddhist population, which is the majority, against Chinese domination of this autonomous region, and local authorities.
These confrontations usually translate into important restrictions of all kinds, which include the closure of the Tibetan border for long periods, and , according to Buddhists, in human rights violations.
The Chinese Government, For its part, accuses Buddhist protesters of challenging his authority and calls his spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, de "terrorista", so he has been exiled in neighboring India since 1959.
