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There are two things that stand out in the statement issued by the Dalai Lama on the issue of his succession. Perusal of the official website of the Dalai Lama informs that the statement was first prepared on May 21 but was officially released only on July 2, 2025, a few days prior to the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama. The second is that the statement reaffirms that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and that the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have a final say in recognising the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Both points are not new and go to show that the 14th Dalai Lama seeks to carefully craft a strategy for succession that will benefit the Tibetan people. The statement is important from a Chinese perspective, because the Dalai Lama has emphasised that no one other than the Phodrang Trust has the authority to recognise his reincarnation.
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