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John Powers, Lecturer In Buddhism Studies, The University of Melbourne

Succession on the Tibetan plateau: what's at stake in the battle over the Dalai Lama's reincarnation?

Ashwini Bhatia/AP

In China, a group of atheists (the Chinese Communist Party) has long dictated how the country’s religious groups should practice their faiths.

Chinese Christians are told to reject salvation by faith and the Resurrection; their core beliefs should be patriotism and love of the party. The party has also published several pamphlets detailing appropriate beliefs and practices for Buddhists and ordered them to adjust their thoughts accordingly.

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