Beijing says it has "lodged serious protests with the Czech side" after Petr Pavel travelled to India to congratulate the ...

China has suspended ties with Czech President Petr Pavel over his meeting with the Dalai Lama. China’s foreign ministry said ...

China’s government declared this week that it has “indisputable” authority over the selection of the next Dalai Lama, ...

The discovery of the next Dalai Lama will be carried out by the Chinese government, and not under the current Dalai Lama's ...

"The reincarnation and succession of the Dalai Lama is inherently an internal affair of China," said Yu Jing, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in India – the country where the Dalai Lama has ...

The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet.

China’s government insists that the Panchen Lama will play a key role in picking the next Dalai Lama. Tibetan exiles say the Panchen Lama has input into the selection, but is not the sole decider.

The clash is a long time in the making with the Dalai Lama insisting the Chinese government will have absolutely no say in the selection.

China doesn’t recognize the Tibetan government-in-exile and brands the Dalai Lama a dangerous separatist. It has shunned direct contact with his representatives for more than a decade.

China says it's suspending all contact with Czech President Petr Pavel. The decision announced Tuesday follows Pavel's ...

Beijing says it ‘lodged serious protests with the Czech side’ after Pavel left Japan to make private trip to see exiled spiritual leader.

Czech President Petr Pavel met the 14th Dalai Lama in India in July. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...