Which of the Following Statements About the Provinces of Xinjiang

question 10

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)Chinese leaders have periodically engaged in negotiations for independence in these provinces but have never granted it, even for provisional periods.
• C)Persistently harsh repression has been largely successful in quelling ethnic protest in the regions.
• D)The Uighur minority in Tibet has been the most willing to use violence in seeking Tibetan independence.
• E)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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