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Voices: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday will reignite China’s religion problem – and put Tibet back in Xi’s firing line
COMMENT: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday today will shine a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised ...
CIA radios and yak butter, and hours to spare: How a 23-year-old monk outwitted the Dragon empire
In 1959, the 14th Dalai Lama, disguised as a soldier, slipped out of Lhasa under the nose of the Chinese army. An ominous ...
Dalai Lama, a global symbol of Tibetan culture and resistance, turns 90
The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, ...
'Reincarnation not his call': Rattled Chinese envoy clashes with Dalai Lama over succession plan
China’s statement came after the 14th Dalai Lama few days back made it clear that a trust — not the Chinese government — will ...
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama marks 90th birthday
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, has turned 90 after a week of celebrations by followers during ...
China says Dalai Lama has no authority to decide on his reincarnation
The Chinese Embassy in India on Sunday said the Dalai Lama has no authority to decide whether the Tibetan reincarnation ...