Exiled Tibetans elect political heir to Dalai Lama
Tibetans fear that China will use the thorny issue of the Dalai Lama’s succession to split the movement, with one new Lama named by the exiles and one by China after his death.
China, which regards the Dalai Lama as a dangerous separatist responsible for stirring unrest in Tibet, had denounced his move as a “trick”.
(Editing by Jonathan Thatcher)
Source: Reuters.com
