Fake Panchen reasserts China’s claim over Dalai Lama reincarnation

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 11: Widely known as the fake Panchen Lama, Gyalsten (Ch. Gyaincain) Norbu asserted that all reincarnation processes must comply with Chinese laws and receive approval from Beijing, an implicit reference to the succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, during an official symposium in Shigatse on Monday.

He further claimed that the identification of reincarnated “living Buddhas” must take place within China and be sanctioned by the central government, insisting that the process “must be done without any interference or control from organisations or individuals ou...

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