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The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a prominent figure in the Tibetan exile movement, while China asserts sovereignty over Tibet and views the Dalai Lama as a separatist. Recently, the Dalai Lama's upcoming 90th birthday has brought heightened attention to his succession plans, with the Dalai Lama himself asserting his sole right to decide his reincarnation and signaling that China will not have a say in the process.