China Insists Communists Will Choose Successor After Dalai Lama Says He Will Control His Reincarnation
Thursday, 3 July 2025 () China, through its "China Tibetology Research Center," published a screed on Wednesday condemning a declaration by the Dalai Lama that only his office will have power to find his successor after his passing, asserting that the Communist Party regime has final authority over the Buddhist leader.
India has made its position unequivocally clear on the contentious issue of the 14th Dalai Lama's succession, pushing back firmly against China's aggressive claims. In a significant statement, India stressed that the right to choose the next Dalai Lama rests solely with the current Dalai Lama himself...
Dalai Lama Vs China: Tensions are surging as the Dalai Lama announces he has identified his successor, defying Beijing’s longstanding claim that only China can approve the next spiritual leader of..
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted that only the Dalai Lama has the authority to decide his successor, directly addressing China's claims. This statement... IndiaTimes
The Dalai Lama has affirmed his reincarnation will continue, challenging China's claim to approve his successor. This declaration, made before his 90th birthday,... IndiaTimes
Ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama declared that the institution of the Dalai Lama would persist, with the Gaden Phodrang Trust holding sole authority to... IndiaTimes
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