Chinese government at odds with the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama, who celebrated 

Ninety-year-old Dalai Lama

his 90th birthday last week, said the Tibetan Buddhist community has the ‘sole authority’ to recognise the spiritual leader’s future incarnation.

The Chinese government has repeatedly challenged the Dalai Lama’s authority and says the succession process should be decided within its borders