Some members had asked about immigration into Tibet. The population of the province had been 1.24 million in 1953, and 1,892,393 in 1982, of whom 94.4 per cent were Tibetans and 4.8 per cent were Han Chinese. By 1989, the proportion of Tibetans in the population had risen to 95.5 per cent, while the proportion of Han Chinese had dropped to 3.76 per cent. The total number of Han Chinese living in Tibet now amounted to approximately 70,000. Technicians and other workers went to Tibet to help with the modernization programme, but they always returned to their homes when their work was done. Others went to Tibet on business on a seasonal basis, but they also returned to their homes in due course. It was, therefore, not appropriate to talk about immigration into Tibet. Where population control was concerned, the central Government's family planning policy was not implemented in the agricultural areas of Tibet. Families in those areas received education and advice to improve the health of mothers and children, but there was no limit on the size of the family. Since 1985, the local authorities had advised employees and cadres from minority groups to limit their families to two children, but again there was no mandatory limit. In the most remote areas there was not even any publicity CERD/C/SR.871 page 6 for family planning, and thc~e had certainly never been any cases of forced abortion for women from minor~~y croups. Between 1964 and 1987, the growth rate of the Tibetan population of the province had been considerably higher than the rate for the total population of China. Some members of the Committee had referred to claims by non-governmental organizations that the central Chinese Government had made a profit of some 200 billion yuan renminbi by exploiting the timber, minerals and other natural 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the demographic changes in Tibet, including the population growth rate and the proportion of Tibetans and Han Chinese. It also touches on the family planning policy and its implementation in Tibet. The text seems to be more focused on the social and demographic aspects rather than the economic or environmental aspects, which are often closely related to population growth and development.

**Category**
Health, Education