[5] The influx of Chinese migrants goes back centuries, as the neighboring regions have had conflicts even before the current tensions.
[8][9]Another potential motive of Chinese settlements is to gain access to the once-protected Indian-Chinese border.
[7] This policy itself created an influx of Han Chinese migrants as well, but this more focused approach was described as an attempt to promote economic development.
Due to the perceived lower quality of education in Tibet, many of them intend to return to Sichuan to marry and have children after saving enough money.
[citation needed] The Office of Tibet claims that the data is distorted by a lack of residence permits held by the migrant population.
[12] Some migrants are more accurately described as drifters because they feel alienated in their home provinces but are not attached enough to stay in Tibet permanently.
[15] The influx of migrant workers have caused resentment among Tibetans and longtime Han residents.