West is ignoring Tibet's social progress

How Western journalists have covered the Tibet riots is a textbook example of biased journalism.

The lives of Tibetans have been greatly enhanced since the banishment of serfdom in 1959. Historical facts prove the Western media's criticism as baseless.

The life expectancy of Tibetans increased from 35.5 years in 1959 to 67 years in 2005. The infant mortality rate was 43 percent in 1959 and 3.1 percent in 2005.