Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:52pm on 30 Aug 2025,Saturday International
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare Tibet visit marking the region's 60th anniversary as an autonomous region, addressing 20,000 people in Lhasa while emphasizing tighter Beijing control. Xi demanded Tibetan Buddhism "adapt to socialist society" without mentioning the Dalai Lama, signaling religious restrictions. The visit showcased China's strategic infrastructure investments including the Tibet-Xinjiang railway and the world's largest dam project, demonstrating long-term territorial consolidation. This high-profile appearance underscores Beijing's campaign to strengthen political and cultural dominance over Tibet through economic development and religious adaptation policies. The timing coincides with China's broader efforts to integrate autonomous regions more closely into the centralized state system while suppressing traditional religious and cultural independence. (PC: Council Of Foreign Relations)
