In July 2024, Central Tibetan Administration officials in Dharamshala told NDTV that 38 governments had signed statements opposing Beijing's unilateral plan to appoint the Dalai Lama's successor. The CTA lists 150 resolutions and statements from governments and Tibetan Buddhist organisations backing its stance, and says China’s three conditions for reincarnation are a pretext to seize Tibetan religious authority. —
China’s conditions require the Dalai Lama's successor to pass a test, accept Chinese oversight and align with Beijing’s policies, the CTA says. The administration calls Gyaltsen Norbu, the Panchen Lama recognised by China, a state‑backed proxy and demands the release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama who was detained in 1995. —
The CTA’s Middle Way policy, adopted in 1973, seeks autonomy within China rather than independence. It recalls nine round‑table talks with Beijing from 2002 to 2010, which stalled after the 2008 Olympics, and now urges foreign governments to push Beijing back to the negotiating table, citing the 2024 US Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet‑China Dispute Act as a sign of international support. —
Beijing’s March 2024 Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, effective July 1, forces Mandarin instruction from preschool, redefines traditional weddings, and pushes monasteries toward sinicising religion. The CTA warns the law will enable surveillance tools such as facial recognition, GPS tracking, DNA profiling and iris scans, and could hold overseas actors accountable for supporting Tibet. —
The CTA also highlighted welfare for Tibetans in exile, promising to relocate 1,855 households, provide housing for the elderly and people with special needs, and enforce a zero‑tolerance policy for sexual harassment. Work has begun to review its list of people living in destitution and to audit financial reporting.