Reincarnation of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will decide by his office, not Chinese government
Dharamshala — His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet announced today that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue in accordance with the requests of Tibetans and Buddhists across the world. His Holiness said,"I reiterate that the Gaden Phodrang Trust has sole authority to recognize the future reincarnation; no one else has any such authority to interfere in this matter."