Washington, May 30 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) selection of the 11th Panchen Lama stands as a case study in failure, underscoring that legitimacy cannot be imposed and authenticity cannot be manufactured. If Beijing proceeds with efforts to influence the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama in the similar manner, it risks the same outcome marked by rejection from Tibetans, sparking international criticism, and laying bare Beijing’s insecurity. The lesson for China is straightforwar…
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Washington, May 19 (IANS) The United States has called on China to immediately release the Panchen Lama, one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important spiritual figures, marking 31 years since his disappearance at the age of six.In a statement, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Chinese authorities disappeared Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family days after he was recognised by the Dalai Lama as an important future Tibetan Buddhist leader.“Yesterday was the 31st anniversary of the dis…