The Dalai Lama firmly rejected any Chinese involvement in the succession, insisting that “no one else has any such authority to interfere”. View on euronews

The exiled spiritual leader said only the organization that he founded can recognize the future reincarnation as anxiety mounts over whether Beijing will interfere with the process.

China asserts that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama must receive central government approval, despite the spiritual leader's opposition to this process.