Beijing, February 26, 1995. According to Reuter, "China will send 1,000 of its most outstanding officials and technicians to the remote region of Tibet to help boost the economy, Xinhua news agency said. Officials will be selected from among 14 provinces and municipalities and 29 state ministries, will be 45 years old and will be rotated every five years, Xinhua said. Tibet is not a popular posting among ethnic Chinese officials, who are paid special bonuses to serve there and given guarantees of a limited term of service".