After Dalai Lama asserts succession decision, China says its nod must for next incarnation

After Dalai Lama asserts succession decision, China says its nod must for next incarnation

China has said that the central government must approve the next Dalai Lama’s reincarnation and that the process must happen within China, hours after the Dalai Lama himself said only his institution could identify his successor.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he arrives at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (Photo: AP)