Coverage dated March 10, 2025

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China

Headline from Voice of America

Tibetans worldwide want the institution of the Dalai Lama to continue after the 89-year-old's death, but China says it will name his successor

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Dalai Lama says successor will be born in ‘free world’ outside of China (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tibetan spiritual leader says in a new book that his people’s aspiration for freedom cannot be indefinitely delayed.

  2. Voice of America

    Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Tibetans worldwide want the institution of the Dalai Lama to continue after the 89-year-old's death, but China says it will name his successor

  3. The Guardian

    Dalai Lama says his successor will be born outside China in the ‘free world’ (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    New book by spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism will raise the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of Tibet

  4. CNN

    Dalai Lama says his successor will be born outside China (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region he fled more than six decades ago.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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