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Sacred Authority and State Power - Part Two

Reincarnation and the Dalai Lama:
the International Dimension

Under Xi Jinping's leadership, China has implemented a multi-faceted strategy to counter Tibetan Buddhism's global influence and consolidate control over religious institutions both within and beyond its borders. This campaign combines traditional hard power tactics with new approaches to cognitive warfare, leveraging economic influence, social media manipulation, and institutional control to reshape the Buddhist landscape. As the Dalai Lama approaches his ninth decade, Beijing sees a historic opportunity to establish dominance over the Tibeto-Mongolian Buddhist world during what it anticipates will be a crucial transition period.