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 that's of great economic and strategic importance to Beijing.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory

Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Tibet on Wednesday in a rare and unannounced trip to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.