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Qingzang Railroad mystery (or how much should a railroad cost?)

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Qingzang Railroad mystery (or how much should a railroad cost?)
Posted by Datafever on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:57 PM

Ulterior Motives in the Construction of the Qingzang Railroad in Tibet

Why is China spending so much money on the construction of the Qingzang railroad, a railroad that connects the Qinghai Province and Tibet?

Chinese geologists provide the answer: a large number of valuable mines were found, and their locations dictate the course of the Qingzang railroad. The railroad construction is a decision made by Beijing, as a strategic plan to exploit these resources in the Qingzang highland and to promote the local economy.

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