Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare trip to Tibet this week, using public events and meetings to press for tighter Communist Party control and closer alignment with party policy across the Himalayan region. State media said Xi arrived in Lhasa on Wednesday and was greeted by about 20,000 officials and residents.
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Xi Jinping reinforces party control in rare Tibet visit

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Xi Jinping’s rare Tibet visit stresses party control, Mandarin instruction, $167B hydropower push and regional border tensions with India.

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