The Panchen Lama’s now-cancelled Nepal visit shows that Beijing was keen to get Kathmandu’s seal of approval on its selection ...
Gyaga Losang Tangyai, now 81, remains forceful and energetic. In 1959, he was serving under the 10th Panchen Lama, who was the second most important religious figure next to the Dalai Lama.
The Panchen Lama, Tibet’s second highest religious figure who sits on China’s top political advisory body, will make a rare visit to Nepal, according to Nepalese media reports. It comes just ...
In a rare display of unified resistance, Nepal’s government agencies have reportedly united to block the China-appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaincain Norbu’s entry. Widely seen as Beijing’s ...
The dilemma Xi Jinping faces in using the Chinese-sponsored ‘Panchen Lama’ to legitimize his choice for the next Dalai Lama has grown multifaceted and increasingly complicated due to the lack ...