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...Having made all possible attempts to negotiate with Beijing and failed, the Dalai Lama and his supporters need an open reaffirmation of his "Middle Way" policies to keep the exile community united in and out of China. But there are also deeper, more long-term motives lying behind the decision to call this unprecedented meeting. At 73 and not in the best health, the Dalai Lama is keenly aware of his mortality. Should he die without his succession resolved, there would almost certainly be an attempt by Beijing to appoint its own Dalai Lama, just as it did nearly...
...Beijing, too, seems well aware of the Dalai Lama's age. In a recent press conference, a senior official was quoted by official media as speaking of a "post Dalai Lama era," calling on the leader to "correct his mistakes and get closer to the central government and do something beneficial for the people...during the remainder of his life, no matter if his health condition is good or poor." That would be consistent with the simple policy many analysts believe the Chinese have settled on: waiting until the Dalai Lama dies and refusing to concede anything in the meantime...
...pictures from the Dalai Lama's six decades leading Tibet here...
Hundreds of Tibetan political leaders, activists and individuals from all over the world have begun a meeting in Dharamsala, India, that is unprecedented in its ambition: to bring all Tibetans together to decide their own future, without the direct guidance of the Dalai Lama...
...weeklong summit, which includes elected members of Tibet's parliament-in-exile, nongovernmental organizations and protest groups, comes at a critical time. After the Dalai Lama indicated recently that he had all but given up on negotiations with China over autonomy for Tibet, there has been increasing tension between Tibetan conservatives, who favor continuing talks, and younger radicals, who want to push for a free Tibet. After protests this March in Lhasa that turned violent, the radicals were energized. But since then they have been unable to channel their efforts constructively. "The community is feeling slightly lost and helpless," says...