Socio-Economic Development of Tibet in the 7th Five-Year Plan (1986–1990). Part 5

Abstract

The fourth stage of the socio-economic development of Tibet (1979–1985) was characterized by the beginning of the transition of its planned economy to a market economy, taking into account the Tibetan characteristics (Russian-Chinese Research, 2022, No. 4). In 1983, the State Council of the People's Republic of China began work on drawing up the next seventh five-year plan for the country's socio-economic development for 1986–1990. The developers set a triune task: firstly, to create favorable conditions and maintain a balance between aggregate demand and supply. Secondly, to ensure stable economic growth. Third, continue to improve the quality of life of the people. The 7th Five-Year Plan has become a true "strength test" of the People's Republic of China (including the Tibet Autonomous Region): numerous challenges in the field of economy, politics, social relations, demanded from the authorities of all levels of wisdom, endurance, foresight and vigorous action. This has led the TAP to achieve higher economic performance than the PRC as a whole.