Tibet's story of progress highlighted

A series of major policies and projects have been formulated and implemented to support Tibet's economic and social development over the decades, he added.

The region's GDP soared past 190 billion yuan ($29.3 billion) in 2020 from 129 million yuan in 1951. Per-capita GDP increased from 114 yuan in 1951 to 52,345 yuan by 2020.

During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20), the region's annual GDP growth rate reached 9 percent, 3.3 percentage points higher than the national average. The region ranked at the top in China in terms of annual average economic growth.