Overview

• The event marked the 60th anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region’s establishment with a ceremony in Potala Palace square in Lhasa.
• About 20,000 residents joined government and military officials as state broadcaster CCTV aired the proceedings and attendees sang the national anthem.
• Xi did not deliver remarks, while senior leader Wang Huning spoke and asserted that Tibet has long been part of China.
• State media highlighted economic development and framed the showcase as validation of Communist Party governance in the region.
• Reporting also cast the trip as a check on the exiled Dalai Lama and a continuation of policies prioritizing party leadership over religious practice.