China says Dalai Lama's successor needs its approval Projects Tibet as gateway to South Asia
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Beijing: China on Friday asserted that any successor to 88-year-old Dalai Lama should be from within the country and his heir needs to have its approval,
China has also expressed its strong opposition to the United States appointing a 'Special Coordinator for Tibet Issues' and criticised Washington’s assertion that Beijing should not interfere in the selection of the Dalai Lama’s successor
All reincarnated Tibetan living Buddhas must be looked for within the country, decided through the practice of lot-drawing from the golden urn, and receive approval from the central government, a white paper unveiled by the Chinese government said
Though Beijing asserts the Dalai Lama's successor needs its approval, observers say it remains concerned as the present Panchen Lama, the number two spiritual leader who was appointed by it after unseating the boy nominated by the Dalai Lama, has not gained much traction in Tibet.