Tibetan Government-in-Exile Head Says Dalai Lama Succession Will Not End Tibet Issue
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, head of the Central Tibetan Administration, stated that the Tibet issue will not die with the current Dalai Lama, contradicting China's assumption that the problem will resolve upon his death. He criticized China's attempt to control the selection of the next Dalai Lama, noting the current Dalai Lama has said his successor will be born in the free world. The remarks highlight the ongoing dispute between Beijing and the Tibetan exile community over religious succession and autonomy.
During a lecture at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on June 9, 2026, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the political head of the Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamshala, addressed China's assertion that it will choose the next Dalai Lama. He rejected this claim, stating that China is "snatching" a right it was never given and that the current Dalai Lama—who turned 90 last year—has indicated his successor will be born outside China. Tsering argued that Beijing's assumption that the Tibet issue will disappear with the current Dalai Lama's death is flawed, and he challenged China's approach by suggesting the succession process only begins when the Dalai Lama is ready to depart. He also criticized China's policies in Tibet and stated that Beijing has failed to use approaches that would win Tibetan hearts and trust.
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We'll see if communism outlives Dalai Lama or the other way around: Head of Tibetan govt-in-exile
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