Dalai Lama offers his vision for Tibetan people after his death
(NewsNation) — In a new book, the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, is offering the first account of his tense negotiations with China's leaders and his efforts to preserve Tibet's culture, religion and language under Chinese rule.
In 'A Voice for the Voiceless,' set to come out on March 11, reveals his 'framework for the future of Tibet.'
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'The Tibetan people's right to govern their homeland cannot be indefinitely denied, nor can their aspiration for freedom be suppressed forever,' he writes.
The Buddhist leader, 89, has lived in exile in India since the Chinese army's deadly crackdown on Tibetans in 1959. Today, China controls Tibet and is accused by human rights groups of grave human rights abuses in the country, including torture, cultural genocide and religious repressions.
Now, almost 75 years after China's invasion, the Dalai Lama is reminding the world about Tibet's struggle for freedom. 'My hope is that this book … provides a framework for the future of Tibet after my death,' he writes.
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In 2011, the Dalai Lama stepped down as the political leader of Tibet's government in exile, which Beijing does not recognize. Official talks between China and the Dalai Lama's representatives have been frozen.
As the spiritual leader ages, questions over his successor become more urgent. China insists that it will choose his successor, while the Dalai Lama says he will clarify the issue around the time of his 90th birthday in July.
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