China Protests as Dalai Lama Wins Prestigious Grammy Award

Beijing. China has strongly objected after the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, won the prestigious Grammy Award in the music field. Beijing strongly protested this, calling the honoring of the Dalai Lama an 'anti-China political activity'.

The 90-year-old Dalai Lama's audiobook, 'Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama,' won the Grammy Award in this year's 'Audiobook' category. Immediately after this news broke, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian warned at a press conference against using artistic awards as a political tool against China. China has long regarded the Dalai Lama as a separatist and rebel leader.

The Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate living in exile in Dharamshala, India, stated via social media that he accepts this honor with gratitude and humility. He mentioned that he views this not as his personal success but as recognition of a shared global responsibility. Musician Rufus Wainwright accepted the award on behalf of the Dalai Lama.

Relations between China and the Dalai Lama have become more strained recently after he announced plans to select his successor according to Tibetan tradition. The Dalai Lama, in exile since 1959, has stated that his reincarnation will be in a 'free world'. However, China insists that the selection of the successor must be in accordance with Chinese law, religious rituals, and the approval of Beijing.