Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese PressureThe aging Tibetan spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum that might arise after his death.
Source: Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese Pressure (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/world/asia/dalai-lama-successor-tibet-china.html)