Dharamshala, Dec. 12 -- At an official symposium in Shigatse on Monday, Gyaltsen (Ch. Gyaincain) Norbu, widely recognised by Tibetans as the Chinese-appointed or "fake" Panchen Lama, asserted that all reincarnation processes in Tibetan Buddhism must comply with Chinese laws and obtain China's approval.

His statement was an unmistakable reference to the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama, whom China has long sought to control, as reported by Phayul.

According to Phayul, Norbu emphasised that the identification of reincarnated "living Buddhas" must be conducted entirely within China and sanctioned by the central authorities. He claimed the procedure must proceed "without interference from any foreign organisation or individual," a declarat...