China insists it has the final say Beijing, however, claims that its government has the authority to approve the Dalai Lama’s successor, citing laws rooted in Qing dynasty-era traditions. Officials ...

The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not only for followers of his religion, but also China, India, and the United ...

The Dalai Lama has lived in exile in India since 1959. He wrote that he would release details about his succession around the time of his 90th birthday.

As the Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday, the selection of his successor becomes a focal point for Tibetan Buddhists, ...

A selection ritual, in which the names of possible reincarnations are drawn from a golden urn, dates to 1793, during the Qing dynasty. Chinese officials have repeatedly said the reincarnation of the ...

A small town in the mountainous area at the border of Hunan and Jiangxi provinces is a place that witnessed a turning point ...

A total of 46 essays and book reviews have been compiled in the first issue, focusing mainly on the politics, economics, ...

The intrinsic nature of Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and the widespread rejection of China's appointed Panchen Lama demonstrate that "legitimacy cannot be imposed by decree" ...

The Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender and other documents of international ...

The Chinese designer likely referenced the protagonist in the cult 1987 Hong Kong horror film "A Chinese Ghost Story," with a ...