Temperatures have been climbing in recent years on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Temperatures have been climbing in recent years at the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.

We've been climbing this mountain. We reached the top in 2005 and now we're on a very high plateau.

In terms of comprehensive national prowess, China stands among the secondary tier of world powers, greatly dwarfed by the United States, and behind Britain, Russia, France and Germany.

The recent flurry of diplomacy is good preparation for these talks and helps in understanding,

I've been to Nepal, but I'd like to go to Tibet. It must be a wonderful place to go. I don't think there's anything there, but it would be a nice place to visit.