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This is CBSI on the world.

I'm John Batcham.

My colleague Gordon Chang joins, so does our colleague Charles Burton of synopsis, to help interpret a headline in the Financial Times that looks to be grave. It's about the Dalai Lama and

Tibet. Dalai Lama defies China by asserting, quote, sole authority, end quote, over succession ahead of 90th birthday.

Subhead, Tibetan Buddhist leader claims control over reincarnation process contested by Beijing.

Charles, help me understand this.

It seems that a 90-year-old man whose reputation is unblemished has decided to challenge the great public

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