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- Chinese president Xi Jinping visits troubled region of Tibet
- President Xi Jinping has visited the politically troubled region of Tibet, the first official visit by a Chinese leader in 30 years.
- The president was in Tibet from Wednesday to Friday, but the visit only reported by state media on Friday due to the sensitivities of the trip.
- China is accused of suppressing cultural and religious freedom in the remote and mainly Buddhist region.
- The government denies the accusations.
- In footage released by state broadcaster CCTV, Mr Xi was seen greeting a crowd wearing ethnic costumes and waving the Chinese flag as he left his plane.
- He arrived in Nyingchi, in the south-east of the country and visited a number of locations to learn about urban development, before travelling to the capital Lhasa on the high-altitude railway.
- While in Lhasa, Mr Xi visited the Potala Palace, the traditional home of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
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