INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Beijing said the succession of the Dalai Lama should be in accordance with tradition and Chinese law, in a swift rejection of a plan
announced by the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.
The comment was made hours later after the 14th Dalai Lama said his office – the Gaden
Phodrang Trust – held the sole authority to recognise the next Dalai Lama.
On Wednesday, four days ahead of his 90th birthday, he posted a
statement to X discussing the future of the Tibetan spiritual leadership, particularly his...
