Observing historical convention and principles: reincarnation of living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism conducted within China, under central govt jurisdiction
CHINA / DIPLOMACY By Li Decheng Published: Jan 02, 2021 09:45 PM A replica of the golden urn and ivory slips bestowed by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty to the Eighth Dalai Lama is on display at a museum in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, August 11, 2014. Photo: cnsphoto On December 27, US President Donald Trump signed the so-called "Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020" - a bill grossly interfering in China's internal affairs. The bill claimed that the person who reincarnates has "sole legitimate authority" over "where and how he or she takes rebirth and how that reincarnati...