China reaction on dalai lama successor: The confrontation between the Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama and China has once again come to light. On Wednesday (July 2, 2025), China reiterated that the 15th Dalai Lama can be elected only with the approval of the Chinese government.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning told the news agency AFP, “The process of rebirth of the Dalai Lama, Panchan Lama and other great Buddhist leaders will be determined by lottery and with the approval of the Central Government from the ‘Golden Arn’ (Golden URN).” A few hours ago, the Dalai Lama dismissed any interference of China and said that his successor would be selected according to the traditional Tibetan Buddhist system and not from any political order.
Dalai Lama said this big thing in record messages
In a message recorded during the prayer ceremony on Sunday, the Dalai Lama said, “In search of the successor, the chief and the religious gods of Tibetan Buddhist traditions should be consulted. The whole process should be done according to the tradition as usual.” He has given the responsibility of searching for his successor to the Gaden Fodarrang Trust. This institution will monitor the entire process.
The Dalai Lama has said that for the last 14 years, they were repeatedly receiving requests from Tibet, migrant Tibetan community and many Buddhist followers of Asia such as China, Mongolia and Russia to continue the tradition of the Dalai Lama. In view of all these appeals, he has now made it clear that the tradition of the Dalai Lama will run even further, but it will be completely according to religious and cultural rules, not under any political pressure.
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