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Dalai Lama Declares Successor May Emerge Outside China

7/2/2025

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The Dalai Lama declared that the lineage of the Dalai Lama will persist beyond his lifetime, with a successor selected by the Gaden Phodrang Trust. Remarkably, he suggested this successor might be born outside of China, challenging Beijing's authority over the process. This bold statement carries profound geopolitical ramifications for Tibet's quest for autonomy.

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The Dalai Lama declared that the lineage of the Dalai Lama will persist beyond his lifetime, with a successor selected by the Gaden Phodrang Trust. Remarkably, he suggested this successor might be born outside of China, challenging Beijing's authority over the process. This bold statement carries profound geopolitical ramifications for Tibet's quest for autonomy.