Shi Yinhong, of Renmin University, said China had made great efforts to develop Tibet and guarantee religious freedom after mishandling the region in the early years of communist rule.

• 中国人民大学教授时殷弘指出，虽然共产党在统治初期对西藏地区管理不当，但是中国在发展西藏、保障西藏宗教自由方面已经做出了巨大努力。