Dalai Lama dilemma: what the succession battle will mean for Tibet

Listen to this episode from Economist Podcasts on Spotify. This summer, the Dalai Lama chose his 90th birthday celebrations to confirm he would reincarnate when he dies. But China says it alone has the right to name the next spiritual leader of Tibet. How could the fight for the next Dalai Lama shape the lives of Tibetans and the future of the Tibetan movement?Hosts: Jeremy Page, The Economist’s chief China correspondent, and Sarah Wu, our China correspondent.Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.