Xi Jinping visits Lhasa ahead of 60th anniversary of Tibet Autonomous Region

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Lhasa [China] August 25 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Lhasa on 20 August 2025, marking his first visit since 2021, ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

He declared, “Tibet must fully implement the Party’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era," as reported by Free Tibet.

Senior figures gathered in Lhasa for a grand celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region, a political structure designed to reinforce Beijing’s control over Tibet.

The event was carefully choreographed: Chinese officials donned traditional Tibetan chupa garments, while Tibetans were instructed to offer ceremonial scarves and wave red flags as a display of loyalty. According to Free Tibet, citing local sources, plain-clothes agents closely monitored the crowd.

Free Tibet claims that the visit comes as the Chinese Communist Party intensifies its efforts to erase Tibetan identity...

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