Tibet train carries China troops

World | 206589 hits | Dec 01 2:48 pm | Posted by: ridenrain

The Xinhua news agency cited unnamed sources in the People's Liberation Army as saying the railway would become "a main option" for transporting soldiers. Analysts say the move is likely to fuel concerns that China is using the rail link to tighten

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by martin14
Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:04 pm
Analysts say the move is likely to fuel concerns that China is using the rail link to tighten its hold on Tibet.

sounds more like development to me.. whats the need to tighten.. noone is seriously threatening China's hold on Tibet anyway.
by sasquatch2
Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:07 pm
martin14
sounds more like development to me.. whats the need to tighten.. no one is seriously threatening China's hold on Tibet anyway.

Critics say the railway line threatens not only the delicate Himalayan environment, but also the ancient Tibetan culture

To the secular, communist Han Chinese the very existence of a distinct Tibetan culture is viewed as a serious threat.

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