A: Hey there! Got any scoop on the news?
B: Nah, what's going on?

A: Well, you know that Chinese guy from Tibet, right? He said Beijing has to okay whoever becomes the next Dalai Lama.
B: Oh, really? I didn't know that! So, what did he say about the current one?

A: He said that he and his people are doing great and their incomes have grown a lot. They also built roads, railways, and transportation systems.
B: Sounds like they've been busy! But wait, who's this Dalai Lama guy again?

A: Oh, he's the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. He fled to India in 1959 because China didn't like him. Last month, he said that his successor will be chosen based on tradition and not interference from others. But this Chinese guy says Beijing gets the final say.
B: That sounds complicated! I wonder what he meant by "tradition."

A: Yeah, it sure is. Anyway, that's all I know for now. Let me know if you find out more!
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A Chinese Communist Party committee official for Tibet has reiterated the Chinese government's stance that the successor to the 14th Dalai Lama must be approved by Beijing.



Leaders of the Tibet Autonomous Region held a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday ahead of the 60th anniversary of its establishment on September 1.



The officials explained the governing achievements of the past six decades, saying Tibetan incomes have grown by as much as nearly 200-fold, and that roads, railways and transportation systems have been built.



Tibet's second-highest-ranking official said the central government has the indisputable final say regarding the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.



The Dalai Lama said at his 90th birthday celebration last month that his successor will be chosen based on Tibetan tradition, without any interference from others.



He said the system will continue in which his reincarnated successor is identified by senior monks and others after his death.



The Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 after China suppressed an uprising in Tibet.
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Quiz 1:
Who is the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism?
A. The Chinese Communist Party committee official for Tibet
B. The Dalai Lama
C. The leader of the Tibet Autonomous Region
D. The highest-ranking official in Tibet

Quiz 2:
According to the article, which entity has the final say regarding the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama?
A. The central government of China
B. The Tibetan people
C. Senior monks and others according to Tibetan tradition
D. The Dalai Lama himself

Quiz 3:
When did the Dalai Lama flee from Tibet?
A. In the 1950s
B. In the 1960s
C. In the 1970s
D. In the 1980s