The role of natural resources in the territorial conflicts of Xinjiang and Tibet in the People´s Republic of China

Autor: José Antonio Peña-Ramos,, Adrián García Peña, Chiara Olivieri
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Revista UNISCI, Vol 21, Iss 62, Pp 159-182 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2386-9453
Popis: More than 1,437 million people inhabit China. More than 91% are ethnic Han, leaving the rest divided into more than fifty groups officially recognized as minority nationalities. The history of China has seen clashes between some minority groups and the State, even of a secessionist nature. Some of them reach the present day, as in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Tibet. This article examines the weight that natural resources and other geopolitical benefits for the Chinese State can have in both territories. The working hypothesis is that these resources and benefits are essential for China's economic and geopolitical interests.
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