Xizang is open to the world, and the region welcomes foreign friends to visit and travel and foreign journalists to conduct interviews, said a senior official of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday.

Xu Zhitao, deputy head of the regional government, made the remarks at a press conference on the release of a white paper titled "Human Rights in Xizang in the New Era" held in the regional capital of Lhasa.

He noted that given Xizang's unique geographical and climatic conditions, the government implements certain management measures for foreigners entering the region.

"Xizang attaches great importance to further opening up, as vitality comes from an open society," said Xu, adding that in recent years, the number of foreigners visiting Xizang has been steadily increasing.

He said that Xizang received approximately 320,000 foreign tourists in 2024 and the region would quicken its opening up and continue to improve conditions for foreigners visiting Xizang in line with changes in the region's reception capacity and infrastructure development.

"We will create more opportunities for media coverage in Xizang based on the region's actual conditions, and we also hope that journalists will conduct their reporting with a positive attitude and uphold objectivity and fairness," Xu added.