The Dalai Lama has expressed a desire to visit Taiwan in 2021, “if Beijing allows.” The trip would come after His Holiness’ scheduled trip to Singapore. He has previously visited the island in 1997, 2001 and 2009, but has not returned since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012. A spokeswoman from Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said “we will carefully discuss it if both parties consider it feasible.”