Arrived in Lhasa, inspection of the Sichuan-Tibet railway
(ANSA) – BEIJING, JUL 23 – President Xi Jinping made his first visit to Tibet since he was head of the People’s Republic, reaffirming Beijing’s control over the region where military strengthening and ethnic assimilation policies have aroused international criticism . According to the Xinhua news agency, Xi arrived in the capital Lhasa on Thursday, while the state network CCTV reported the inspection of the Sichuan-Tibet railway. In the footage released today, Xi, exiting the plane, is busy greeting the crowd wearing ethnic costumes and waving Chinese flags, amidst a welcome red carpet and dancers performing around him. (HANDLE).
