The role of natural resources in the territorial conflicts of Xinjiang and Tibet in the People´s Republic of China

  1. José Antonio Peña-Ramos 1
  2. Adrián García Peña 2
  3. Chiara Olivieri 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Universidad de Cádiz
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    Universidad de Cádiz

    Cádiz, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04mxxkb11

Revista:
Revista UNISCI / UNISCI Journal

ISSN: 2386-9453

Año de publicación: 2023

Título del ejemplar: Poder aeroespacial, ciberseguridad, noticias falsas, Ucrania, terrorismo, Mercado Halal, Water and Natural Resources, The Balkans.

Número: 62

Páginas: 159-182

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.31439/UNISCI-174 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

More than 1,437 million people inhabit China. More than 91% are ethnic Han, leaving the rest divided into more than fifty groups officially recognized as minority nationalities. The history of China has seen clashes between some minority groups and the State, even of a secessionist nature. Some of them reach the present day, as in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Tibet. This article examines the weight that natural resources and other geopolitical benefits for the Chinese State can have in both territories. The working hypothesis is that these resources and benefits are essential for China's economic and geopolitical interests.