Xi’s visit indicates Beijing attaches high importance to the region’s development as the president is personally leading a central government delegation to Tibet for the first time.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, to attend an event to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing's long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory..
