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As China, India spar over Dalai Lama’s succession plan, is recent thaw at risk?
Tibet is a red line that cannot be crossed, one observer warns, while another says 'young and weak' thaw will survive ...
‘You’re shooting yourself in the foot’: China’s warning to India over Dalai Lama ahead of Jaishankar’s visit
As the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday stirs diplomatic ripples, Beijing signals sharp disapproval over India’s public support for ...
The Dalai Lama is planning his succession as the ultimate protest against China
The search for the next Dalai Lama will not fully break from tradition, a process in which high-ranking lamas rely on dreams, ...
Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday as crowds throng his home-in-exile
Thousands of people gathered in India’s Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama – a key ...
The Dalai Lama Is Turning 90 and Has a Birthday Message for Beijing
Tibet’s spiritual leader laid out plans for his succession, a process that is expected to face interference from China.
Why the Dalai Lama Decided Not to Break From Tradition on His Successor
The aging spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum. But there is pressure to ...
Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control
The Tibetan Buddhist leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, appears concerned that Beijing will sweep in after his death to install ...
The two Panchen Lamas: China's role in Tibet and the clash with the Dalai Lama
Weeks before the Dalai Lama ruled out China's role in choosing his successor, President Xi Jinping met a Tibetan Buddhist ...
Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, Trust will identify successor
The statement puts to rest speculation, started by the Dalai Lama himself, that he may be the last of Tibet's spiritual ...
China’s interest in the next Dalai Lama is also about control of Tibet’s water supply
As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the ...
Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
The Dalai Lama has become one of the world’s most recognizable figures while leading a Tibetan diaspora through their ...
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At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his ...
Beijing brands the current Dalai Lama a dangerous “separatist” and blames him for instigating Tibetan protests, unrest, and self-immolations against Communist Party rule.