“The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama has to be endorsed by the central government, not by any other sides, including the Dalai Lama himself,” said the religious affairs head of China’s political advisory body, on the sidelines of important government meetings yesterday. This is the most publicly vocal Beijing has been on the issue of the Dalai Lama’s succession. The question is: why is the Chinese government so interested about an ancient religious rite?
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