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China struggle to bolster credentials of its Panchen Lama

Aug. 6 (New York Times): Chinese authorities are facing a quandary over how to burnish the credentials of its hand-picked Panchen Lama, one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important religious leaders: his standing will continue to suffer if he remains apart from Tibetan monks and the faithful, but officials risk inflaming passions by foisting him on a community that remains deeply suspicious.

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