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Next Dalai Lama?

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As if being the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak and treating the entire Uyghur population inhumanely wasn’t bad enough, here is another geopolitical issue that can put China in a worse position globally: choosing the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. It should come as no surprise that China wants to control the entire process since it doesn’t recognize Tibetan sovereignty.

Here is a quick history of the current Dalai Lama that includes his exile from Tibet and shows how the Chinese government views the Tibetan people:

https://www.dalailama.com/the-dalai-lama/events-and-awards/chronology-of-events

And here is the situation as it stands currently:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-14/who-will-be-the-next-dalai-lama-u-s-india-china-try-to-control-process

It is interesting to note that Donald Trump signed the Tibet Policy and Support Act and that the head of Tibet’s exiled government visited the White House for the first time in November. The Biden administration believes China should have no say in the matter, which antagonizes them in an already strained relationship between the two nations. 
India has also spoken against Chinese influence in determining the next Dalai Lama, and there has been some fighting on the Himalayan border between the two countries.

The current Dalai Lama will be 86 this year, and seems to be doing well. But for how much longer? 

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No Dalai Lama will save the world. 

 


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