Tibetan: The Dalai Lama , who turned 90 this July, remains in “very good” health, according to Penpa Tsering, head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

Tsering said the spiritual leader’s longevity has unsettled China, which is reportedly waiting for the current Dalai Lama’s passing. The 14th Dalai Lama has hinted he may live for decades more, even suggesting the possibility of reaching 130 years.

While the Dalai Lama has confirmed there will be a successor, it is not yet clear whether this will occur through traditional reincarnation or the concept of emanation, where a successor is named during the current leader’s lifetime. Tsering noted that this uncertainty adds to China’s unease and challenges its attempts to predict developments within the Tibetan leadership.

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