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China and Religious Freedom
Where Is the Panchen Lama?

As the Dalai Lama turns 85, the Chinese Communist Party is stepping up its plans to control the selection of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s successor. The kidnapping of the six-year-old Panchen Lama and his family 25 years ago shows how far it is prepared to go.

Published on: July 6, 2020
Jianli Yang is founder and president, and Lianchao Han is vice president, of Citizen Power Initiatives for China.
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