Dalai Lama appointed by China 'is going to be a fake one', exiled former Tibetan leader says
Summary
Lobsang Sangay, former leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, said that any Dalai Lama chosen by China will not be genuine. He also criticized China’s ethnic unity law, said Tibetan issues are less of a focus in US-China talks, and accused China of underreporting deaths from recent floods near the Nepal-Tibet border.Key Facts
- Lobsang Sangay led the Tibetan government-in-exile from 2011 to 2021.
- He said the real Dalai Lama will be chosen by the Dalai Lama’s office and Tibetan monks, not by China.
- China passed a law in July called the “ethnic unity and progress” law, which Sangay described as harming Tibetan identity.
- Sangay warned the ethnic unity law could affect areas beyond China’s borders.
- He said Tibetan concerns were given less importance in recent talks between the US and China.
- Sangay called China the main winner of the war in Ukraine.
- He accused China of not warning people early enough or providing accurate death numbers during August floods near Nepal and Tibet.
- Official Chinese reports said fewer than 100 died in the floods, but Tibetans believe many more are missing or dead.
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