Look at Tibet growth without tainted glasses

The Human Rights Watch annual report misinterprets the Chinese government's supportive policies in the Tibet autonomous region as acts to pauperize the Tibetan people by making them dependent on State subsidies. In fact, those who prepared the report have deliberately overlooked that the Chinese government's program has improved public services, including medical care and elder care, and alleviated poverty and created jobs in the region.

Monks and nuns in the region used to rely on temples and donations for their medical expenses, and common people did not have enough money to receive even the basic medical treatment. But now a central government plan allows Tibetan farmers and herdsmen to pay 10 yuan ($1.6) each as annual medical insurance premium to receive medical treatment worth 340 yuan; the rate for urban residents is 60 yuan for 360 yuan worth of medical care.

Also, Tibetans can decide to become part of the medical insurance scheme in either their place of residence or place of birth, and the government will allocate more funds to provide them with better healthcare and bring more people under the medical insurance net.