On the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) takeover of Tibet, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the region and inspected a railroad project that has a strategic importance in “maintaining stability” along the Sino-Indian border. Xi visited Nyingchi (also known as Linzhi) and the capital Lhasa from July 21 to 23, according to state-run media Xinhua. Nyingchi, a prefecture-level city that has a strategic location, borders Arunachal Pradesh of India. Xi inspected a railroad construction project that runs from Sichuan Province to Lhasa, and took a ride in the Lhasa–Nyingchi railway line. On June 25, Nyingchi made the news when the Chinese regime opened the first electrified railway in Tibet, the Lhasa–Nyingchi Railway, also known as the Lalin Line, according to a Xinhua report. The 270-mile rail line significantly reduces travel time from Lhasa to Nyingchi, as the railway has a maximum speed of about 100 miles per hour, the report …
Xi Jinping Visits Tibet to Mark the 70th Anniversary of the CCP’s Rule
July 29, 2021
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