Niall directed me to this 1,700-word "special report" in today's China Daily on the Tibetan Living Buddha reincarnation. After laying out the five key points that govern the central government's role in the selection process, the article wraps up with these thoughts:
The religious rituals concerning the reincarnation of Living Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism and the historical conventions formed during the administration over the reincarnation of Living Buddhas exercised by central governments... have become essential conditions in establishing the authority of the reincarnated Living Buddhas. They have also become the faith of Buddhist followers. The system and the implementation of it fully demonstrate national sovereignty and the authority of the central governments. It not only helped to improve national unification and solidarity and maintain social stability in Tibet, but also helped to boost the healthy development of the Tibetan Buddhism and consolidate its position in Tibetan society.
The government has stepped up its media offensive against Tibet and the Dalai Lama over the last few months as he visited the U.S. and other Western countries (see here for another example).
Also making the news here: China to play greater role in World Bank, South Korean presidential election kicked off, Asia all the rage as world of sports heads East, and Jamie Lynn Spears says she's pregnant (side note: Hello, she's 16!!).
Unrelated but also of note is this article about America's shadowy think tanks, with Karl Rove (or possibly CIA head Michael Hayden) gazing out menacingly from the Xinhua news magazine's cover.
China Fun Fact: English words that come from Chinese include silk, kowtow, typhoon and gung-ho.
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