By Laurie Chen and Krishna N. Das BEIJING/DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -Weeks before the Dalai Lama ruled out China's role in choosing his successor, President Xi Jinping met a Tibetan Buddhist monk installed three decades ago by Beijing as the faith's No.

The Dalai Lama asserted sole authority over his reincarnation through the Gaden Phodrang Trust, a move rejected by China. , Asia News - Times Now

As China grows more assertive in extending its authoritarianism beyond its borders, this succession question tests whether democratic nations still believe some principles transcend pragmatism.