Which of the Following Statements About the Provinces of Xinjiang

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the provinces of Xinjiang and Tibet is accurate?

• A) The Chinese government has made major investments in transport and communication infrastructure improvement in these regions.
• B) Persistently harsh repression has been largely successful in quelling ethnic protest in the regions.
• C) Chinese leaders have periodically engaged in negotiations for independence in these provinces but have never granted it,even for provisional periods.
• D) What little independence is to be had in these regions stems in large part from the Chinese government's continued disinterest in their strategic value or natural resources.

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