China Regulator Presses SOEs to Speed Tibet Infrastructure Drive

China’s state assets regulator has called on centrally owned enterprises to intensify industrial aid and infrastructure spending in Tibet, expanding support beyond existing commitments. The regulator singled out major projects such as the Yaxia Hydropower development and the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, telling companies to accelerate construction, boost local hiring and strengthen measures aimed at fostering national unity. The directive comes as policymakers in Beijing begin drafting the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026-2030, a blueprint expected to set concrete targets for narrowing regional disparities and advancing large-scale strategic projects.