NYT > World News Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms Par :Pranav Baskar and Chris Buckley 20 août 2025 à 13:36 A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Buddhist leader. In a trip to Tibet’s capital, China’s leader emphasized maintaining Beijing’s control. © Go Nakamura/ReutersTaking photos in front of a portrait of President Xi Jinping in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, in March.