(4 Jul 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beijing – 4 July 2025
1. Wide of news conference
2. Wide of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“We hope the Indian side can fully recognize the high sensitivity of Tibet-related issues, clearly understand the anti-China and separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama, honor its commitments on Tibet-related matters, act with caution and stop using Tibet-related issues to interfere in China’s internal affairs so as to avoid undermining the improvement and development of China-India relations.”
4. Reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The so-called Tibetan government-in-exile is a separatist political group that has been fabricating rumors and lies about Tibet and has no credibility at all. The reincarnation of living Buddhas is a unique tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The reincarnations of prominent figures such as the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama have all been carried out in accordance with strict religious rituals and historical conventions, based on domestic searches and identification, the drawing of lots from the Golden Urn, and with the approval of the central government.”
6. Reporters
7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“China welcomes the new development in relations between Russia and the interim government of Afghanistan. As a traditional friendly neighbor of Afghanistan, China has always believed that Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community. China supports the international community in strengthening engagement and communication with the Afghan interim government, encouraging it to respond positively to international concerns, jointly assist Afghanistan in reconstruction and development, and support its efforts to combat terrorism and violence, thereby contributing to regional peace, stability, and prosperity.”
8. Various of news conference
STORYLINE:
China on Friday urged India to refrain from using Tibet issues to “interfere in China’s internal affairs” following comments from a senior Indian official who said that only the Dalai Lama and his trust have the authority to identify his successor.
The Dalai Lama said days before he turns 90 on Sunday that his institution will continue after his death and lead the search and recognize a successor in accordance with past tradition.
India’s minister of Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju was quoted in media reports on Thursday as saying that no one should interfere or decide who will become the successor of the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Mao reiterated China’s long-standing position, describing the Tibetan government-in-exile as a “separatist political group” lacking legitimacy.
She asserted that any reincarnation of the Dalai Lama must follow what Beijing considers the official procedure, including a domestic search and identification, drawing lots from the Golden Urn, and final approval by the central government.
China maintains that it alone has the authority to approve the Dalai Lama’s successor and insists that the reincarnation must be found in China’s Tibetan areas.
Separately, Mao said “China welcomes the new development in relations between Russia and the interim government of Afghanistan,” when asked about Russia’s recognition of the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan.
Still, the Taliban government has been relatively isolated on the world stage, largely over its restrictions on women.
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