Why does china want tibet?

Buddhist monks and other Tibetans began protesting in and around Lhasa on March 10, the anniversary of a major uprising against Chinese rule. Tensions have been flaring in the region ever since, with some protests turning violent. Tibet is a remote, impoverished mountain region with little arable land. read more

SO the question is not about why china wants Tibet.Actually ,China don't show any interest or "want" in getting more lands that don't belong to her,expanding or conquering is what barbarians always try to do.China just inherited what she needed to inherit. read more

Nationalism. China invaded Tibet in 1950, but Beijing asserts that its close relationship with the region stretches back to the 13 th century, when first Tibet and then China were absorbed into the rapidly expanding Mongol empire. read more

Tibet does have significant military value: the Chinese do not want to see it under the influence of a foreign power such as India, but not even this would seem to merit the enormous investment. In 1996 China spent some $600 million in Tibet. read more