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Earlier this week, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader confirmed plans for a successor.
Tibetans are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet. Their current population is estimated to be around 7.7 million. In addition to the majority living in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, significant numbers of Tibetans live in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan, as well as in India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Earlier this week, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader confirmed plans for a successor.