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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Tibet on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory.

DHARMSALA, India (AP) — Tibetan President-in-exile Lobsang Sangay urged the United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday to visit Tibet to examine rights violations and press for unrestricted access ...

The US ambassador to China is making the first trip to Tibet by an American envoy in four years after obtaining rare access to the restricted region, his embassy said Monday. The visit by Ambassador ...

(CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare trip to Tibet and hailed the crushing of “separatism” in the once-restive region, as Beijing prepares for a looming struggle over the successor of the ...

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2017, file photo, U.S. Ambassador Terry Edward Branstad, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The U.S. ambassador ...

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(MENAFN- IANS) Beijing, Aug 26 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Tibet confirms that Beijing is striving to cultivate advantages there that give it the upper hand in the balance of ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday and made his rare and second visit as China’s leader, marking the 60th anniversary of Tibet’s establishment as an ...

The U.S. Ambassador to China is scheduled to visit Tibet this week, making the first trip by an American envoy to the highly restricted area in four years, according to his embassy. Ambassador Terry ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has not ruled out a visit by the United Nations human rights chief to its unrest-plagued regions of Tibet and Xinjiang, but said on Thursday he must apply through ...