Chinese leader Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, departed the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday following celebrations marking the region's 70th founding anniversary. The visit underscored Beijing's focus on regional stability and development in one of Asia's most strategically significant areas.
During his stay, Xi engaged with local communities and attended commemorative events highlighting Xinjiang's economic and cultural progress since its establishment as an autonomous region in 1955. Crowds gathered in Urumqi, the regional capital, to bid farewell to the leader, with representatives from multiple ethnic groups participating in the send-off ceremony at the airport.
The anniversary celebrations come amid increased international attention on Xinjiang's role in China's Belt and Road Initiative and its growing connectivity with Central Asia. Analysts suggest the visit reinforces commitments to ethnic unity and poverty alleviation programs in the resource-rich region.
