Xi previously visited Tibet as China’s leader in 2021, marking the 70th anniversary of Beijing’s annexation of the region. His trip this week represents the first time the country’s leader attends the Tibet Autonomous Region’s anniversary celebrations.

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

President Xi Jinping urged unity on a surprise visit to Tibet, appearing before 20,000 people to mark 60 years since China created the autonomous region after annexing it. In what is only his second presidential visit to the tightly-controlled region,