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Xi Oversees Lhasa Parade as Tibet Marks 60 Years of Chinese Rule

Beijing used the celebration to reinforce Party authority over religion, culture, and local governance in a strategically sensitive region.

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June 26, 2025: Chinese President Xi Jinping's portrait (L) is seen at a square near the Potala Palace (back) in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region on June 26, 2025. (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews via ZUMA Press)

Overview

  • With Xi Jinping in attendance, a grand rally and parade unfolded in front of Lhasa’s Potala Palace as state media reported about 20,000 people at the event.
  • Xi urged building a “modern socialist” Tibet and emphasized guiding Tibetan Buddhism to adapt to socialist society, according to Xinhua and CCTV.
  • This is Xi’s second visit to Tibet as president and his first time presiding over the once-a-decade anniversary activities.
  • Floats, large dance troupes, and formations of troops and police marched as senior leader Wang Huning vowed to fight separatism and rejected external interference.
  • The visit coincided with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s trip to India as both sides signaled efforts to repair ties, while exiled Tibetans and rights groups decried ongoing restrictions in the region.