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China Lashes Out at Dalai Lama’s Grammy Award

China Lashes Out at Dalai Lama’s Grammy Award

Summary

China criticized the Grammy Awards after the Dalai Lama won for best audiobook, saying it was a political move against China. The Dalai Lama received the award for a collection of reflections that covered various important themes. The Chinese government sees the Dalai Lama as a political threat and plans to name his successor, which has drawn international opposition.

Key Facts

  • The Dalai Lama won a Grammy Award for Best Audiobook, Narration, & Storytelling Recording.
  • China accused the Grammy Awards of having anti-China motives.
  • The Dalai Lama’s audiobook is titled "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama."
  • The collection includes thoughts on community, climate change, and humanity.
  • China sees the Dalai Lama as a political exile who supports Tibetan independence.
  • China annexed Tibet in the 1950s, referring to it as a "peaceful liberation."
  • The Dalai Lama plans to return to India after going into exile in 1959.
  • China intends to select the Dalai Lama's successor, which is opposed by countries like the United States.
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