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China’s new regulations on Tibet monasteries seek to undermine Dalai Lama

Tightening its grip over Tibet, Chinese authorities have promulgated new regulations that are designed to snap any possible links between Tibet based monks and India based Dalai Lama. Effective from November 1, 2010, the decree will affect recognition of reincarnations inside Tibet as all the major leaders of four sects of Tibetan Buddhism are presently in India. China is building a dam  on the Salween River near a site considered as sacred by local Tibetans…