The Chinese central government has never considered a so-called immigration plan to the Tibet Autonomous Region; Tibetans make up 95 percent of its population of 2.6 million and cadres from the local region account for over 75 percent.
Guo Jinlong, secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), made the remarks in an interview with 12 foreign media including the Association Press (AP), Reuters and AFP.
The official also replied questions on the Freedom of Conscience, Tibet's economy, the influence of "Three Representatives" in the region and etc.
( People's Daily August 9, 2002)
