China… From Extreme Poverty to the Top Roof of the World
The Chinese call the Tibet region, which is home to Mount Everest, the “roof of the world.” At 9 km above sea level, it is the highest peak in the world. It has been an autonomous region of China since 1955. That is, it gained autonomy before our Kurdish brothers, who had to wait till 1970 to see the signing of the agreement between the Iraqi government and the late Kurdish leader, Mullah Mustafa Barzani.
Source: aawsat.com