BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Information Office of China's State Council on Monday issued a white paper titled Regional Autonomy for Ethnic Minorities in China. The following is the fulltext of the document:          Regional Autonomy for Ethnic Minorities in China     Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China     February 2005, Beijing          Preface     I. A Unified Multi-Ethnic State, and Regional Autonomy for Ethnic Minorities     II. The Political Status of Regional Autonomy for Ethnic Minorities and the Establishment of Ethnic Autonomous  Areas     III. The Right of Self-Government of Ethnic Autonomous Areas     IV. The Central Government's Support and Assistance for EthnicAutonomous Areas     V. Historical Development of Various Undertakings in Ethnic Autonomous Areas     Conclusion 36 Appendix: Basic Facts About the 155 Ethnic Autonomous Areas          First Edition 2005     China Internet Information Center Home Page: http//www.china.org.cn     E-mail:infornew@public.bta.net.cn          ISBN 7-80148-691-9     Published by New Star Publishers     24 Baiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, China     Distributed by China International Book Trading Corporation     35 Chegongzhuang Xilu, Beijing 100044, China     P.O. Box 399, Beijing, China     Printed in the People's Republic of China