Xi Jinping’s surprise trip to Tibet

  • Xi Jinping’s Tibet Visit Signals Battle Over Dalai Lama’s Succession

    Xi Jinping’s Tibet Visit Signals Battle Over Dalai Lama’s Succession

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s surprise trip to Tibet last week, spanning nearly 2,000 miles, was framed as a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region. Yet beneath the official fanfare lay Beijing’s true agenda: sending a warning to Tibetans as the Communist Party prepares to tighten its grip…