Succession of the Dalai Lama
The 88-year-old spiritual leader, Tenzin Gyatso, is in good health and has hinted he could live until he is 113. The question of his successor is being discussed as Tibetans mark the 65th anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese forces. China may name a successor, leading to potential tensions with exiled Tibetans in India. The Dalai Lama has considered non-traditional succession methods to avoid Chinese interference.