First EU institution head to visit Tibet

The president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Mario Sepi, will this week become the first head of an EU institution to visit the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet.

Following an invitation from the Chinese Economic and Social Council, Mr Sepi will set out on a fact-finding mission to assess the real economic and social conditions on the ground, with particular emphasis on the areas of employment, education and healthcare.

Mr Sepi – who travels with the backin...