Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare trip to Tibet and hailed the crushing of “separatism” in the once-restive region, as Beijing prepares for a looming struggle over the successor of the aging and exiled Dalai Lama and the hearts and minds of millions of Tibetans.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory

Xi Jinping makes a rare visit to Tibet to mark its 60th year as a Chinese autonomous region:: August 21, 2025:: Human rights groups and Tibetan exiles describe China's rule over the decades as 'oppressive':: China says the lives of ordinary people in Tibet have dramatically improvedA huge delegation from Beijing that included senior leaders from the party and government watched as participants held aloft red placards reminding all of what Tibet needed to accomplish under the guidance of Xi in the parade broadcast on China's national television.