Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet
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A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Buddhist leader. In a trip to Tibet’s capital, China’s leader emphasized maintaining Beijing’s control.
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Xi takes jab at Dalai Lama in Tibet, says ‘religious affairs’ must ‘adapt to socialist society’
Chinese President Xi Jinping took a jab at the Dalai Lama while in Tibet, alluding to a need for greater control over "religious affairs."
China has marked 60 years of Communist Party rule in Tibet with a parade and speeches in front of the Potala Palace.
While addressing to a crowd of 20,000 in Lhasa, Xi Jinping highlighted the political importance of the visit amid ongoing tensions over the Chinese occupation of Tibet.