Thousands Gather in Dharamshala to Celebrate Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday

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The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in Dharamshala, reaffirming his hope to live beyond 130 and rejecting Beijing’s authority over naming his successor.

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00:00As he turns 90, the Dalai Lama renews a message from earlier this week, his hope to live beyond

00:05130 and continue resisting Beijing's control.

00:18At his birthday celebration in Dharamsala, India, the Tibetan spiritual leader once again

00:23insisted that only his own religious trust, not Beijing, has the authority to name his

00:28successor.

00:29Sunday's gathering at his home in exile concludes days of celebrations for the Tibetan leader.

00:34The 14th Dalai Lama has lived in exile since fleeing Chinese rule of Tibet in 1959.

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