China insists on government approval for the next Dalai Lama, defying the 14th Dalai Lama`s plans for succession ...

China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama "must be approved by the central government," after Tibet's ...

China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama "must be approved by the Central government", after Tibet's ...

China, which brands the current Dalai Lama a separatist despite his advocacy for genuine autonomy rather than independence, ...

It was built by the Yongle emperor, the third Ming ruler (r. 1403-1424). He declared himself emperor and consolidated his power in Beijing, moving the capital some 620 miles from Nanjing in 1403.

Current Dalai Lama rejects Chinese authority over the process, while China claims control over selection via the urn. The row ...

China has bluntly rejected the succession plan announced by the Dalai Lama that gives his non-profit trust sole authority to ...

He had previously said the institution of the Dalai Lama would continue only if there was popular demand. Read more at ...

The Dalai Lama has previously said his successor will be born outside China and urged his followers to reject anyone chosen ...

China, which considers the current Dalai Lama a separatist, has asserted that only Beijing has the authority to decide who his successor will be.

China and Taiwan have clashed over their competing interpretations of history in an escalating war of words over what Beijing ...