The Queanbeyan Age (CloudFront)

China to have 'final say' on Dalai Lama reincarnation

Updated August 5 2025 - 4:15pm, first published 4:13pm
The Dalai Lama says his successor will be born outside of China. Photo: AP PHOTO
The Dalai Lama says his successor will be born outside of China. Photo: AP PHOTO

The discovery of the next Dalai Lama will be carried out by the Chinese government and not under the current Dalai Lama's directions, a Chinese Communist Party committee official for Tibet says.

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