Dalai Lama Succession Plan
ABC News
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- Date Published
- 3 July 2025
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- Australian
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- 4 July 2025, 03:43 pm
Description
The Dalai Lama is turning 90. It's a moment for his millions of followers around the world to celebrate his longevity, but the milestone has also been a source of high anxiety.
The Buddhist spiritual leader has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China's Communist Party over Tibet's future.
Summary
The article explores the implications of the Dalai Lama's succession plan as he turns 90, which continues a long-standing tradition for Buddhists worldwide. The topic is framed within the broader geopolitical struggle between Tibet and China's Communist Party. Although the article provides a significant cultural and political perspective, it does not primarily focus on AI safety or governance. It is relevant in the context of how global political dynamics might influence technological governance, including AI, but primarily remains outside the central discourse of AI policy or safety.
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The Dalai Lama is turning 90. It's a moment for his millions of followers around the world to celebrate his longevity, but the milestone has also been a source of high anxiety.The Buddhist spiritual leader has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China's Communist Party over Tibet's futureGuest: Robert Barnett is an expert on Tibetan and Chinese history and politics at the University of LondonImage DetailsThe Dalai Lama celebrating his 90th birthdayProgram:More fromSaturday ExtraReligion State RelationsAppears InTrump's big beautiful bill signed into lawDuration: 1 hour 13 minutes 49 seconds1h13m6itemsIn this episode1of6Trump signs big beautiful bill into lawDuration: 13 minutes 5 seconds13m2of6PlayingDalai Lama succession planDuration: 10 minutes 23 seconds10m3of6Vaccination rates drop as culture wars take holdDuration: 11 minutes 55 seconds11m4of6Myanmar: 100 days after the earthquakeDuration: 10 minutes 40 seconds10m5of6What the Israel-Iran war means for RussiaDuration: 14 minutes 57 seconds14m6of6AI takes over from tradition at WimbledonDuration: 9 minutes 14 seconds9m