# Dalai Lama succession takes on geopolitical significance as USCC urges early response to Beijing

https://mins.news/en/video/36342

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-29 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvBjA2kV0Y

> A new USCC report warns that Beijing could designate its own 15th Dalai Lama and seek international recognition. Chairman Randall Schriver says the United States should coordinate in advance with India and other like-minded countries rather than respond only after a succession dispute erupts.