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Sangay Calls China’s Dalai Lama Successor “Fake”

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Lobsang Sangay said the China-appointed Dalai Lama successor will be fake.
He called Beijing's ethnic unity law, effective July 1, an “ethnic erasure”.
He said Tibetan concerns were downgraded after President Donald Trump hosted President Xi Jinping in Washington.
He alleged China failed to warn or save lives during the August 26 Nepal-Tibet border floods.
He said Chinese officials reported under 100 deaths, while hundreds remain missing in Tibet.

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Lobsang Sangay said the China-appointed Dalai Lama successor will be fake.
He called Beijing's ethnic unity law, effective July 1, an “ethnic erasure”.
He said Tibetan concerns were downgraded after President Donald Trump hosted President Xi Jinping in Washington.
He alleged China failed to warn or save lives during the August 26 Nepal-Tibet border floods.
He said Chinese officials reported under 100 deaths, while hundreds remain missing in Tibet.