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| New Chinese rules on Dalai Lama | New Chinese rules on Dalai Lama |
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| New rules are coming into force in China giving the government more influence over how Tibetan monks select their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. | New rules are coming into force in China giving the government more influence over how Tibetan monks select their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. |
| Most Tibetans believe Dalai Lamas are reincarnated after their deaths. | Most Tibetans believe Dalai Lamas are reincarnated after their deaths. |
| But the new regulations mean future reincarnations must be approved by China's Communist government. | But the new regulations mean future reincarnations must be approved by China's Communist government. |
| Observers say Beijing wants to make sure it is in charge of the selection process, mainly because of problems it has had with the current Dalai Lama. | |
| Since fleeing Tibet in 1959 he has travelled the world promoting the idea that Tibetans deserve more freedom from their Chinese masters. | Since fleeing Tibet in 1959 he has travelled the world promoting the idea that Tibetans deserve more freedom from their Chinese masters. |
| This annoys China whose officials routinely refer to him as a separatist intent on splitting Tibet from the motherland, our correspondent adds. | This annoys China whose officials routinely refer to him as a separatist intent on splitting Tibet from the motherland, our correspondent adds. |
| But as the Dalai Lama lives in India, Beijing can do little to control his activities, says the BBC's Michael Bristow in Beijing. | But as the Dalai Lama lives in India, Beijing can do little to control his activities, says the BBC's Michael Bristow in Beijing. |
| The new rules say Beijing will not tolerate "interference" from any person or organisation outside the country. | The new rules say Beijing will not tolerate "interference" from any person or organisation outside the country. |
| The US commission on International Religious Freedom said the regulations undermined the right of religious communities to choose their leaders. | The US commission on International Religious Freedom said the regulations undermined the right of religious communities to choose their leaders. |