The Dalai Lama has been in exile in India since the ... would be born outside China – a proposal swiftly rejected by Beijing which described him as “a political exile who uses religion as ...

The Dalai Lama has declared that his successor will be born outside China, setting the stage for a geopolitical battle. Beijing insists it will control the process, while Tibetans in exile and the ...

The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has announced in a new book released Tuesday that his successor will be born outside China, setting the stage for a direct ...

China has made it clear that the Dalai Lama's opinions won't influence their stance on Tibet or its development. Beijing insists that the government will select the next spiritual leader, but the ...

The Dalai Lama's new book reveals his successor will be born outside China, challenging Beijing's control over Tibet's spiritual leadership. Beijing rejects his statement, insisting it has the ...

HONG KONG -- The 14th Dalai Lama has declared that his reincarnated successor will be born in the "free world," implying outside China, in a new book released days after Beijing officials lashed ...

The Dalai Lama published a book Tuesday that he says is a "framework for the future of Tibet", to guide compatriots in relations with Beijing after his death. China -- which says Tibet is an ...

The Dalai Lama has said his successor will be born outside China - but Beijing says it will choose the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. In a new book published on Tuesday, the 89-year ...

The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan ...

China has previously insisted that it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama rejects this, warning that any Beijing-appointed figure will not be respected. He stated in his book “Voice ...

China -- which says Tibet is an integral part of the country -- has responded by saying the Dalai Lama "has no right to represent the Tibetan people". Many exiled Tibetans fear Beijing will name a ...