Dharamshala, Jan. 30 -- Representatives of the Japanese Buddhist Conference for World Federation have condemned China's interference in determining the successor of Tibetan Buddhist leader Dalai Lama.

The delegation in a letter to the Office of Tibet, Japan stated that only Tibetans will decide the next successor of the 14th Dalai Lama based on their culture and history, reports Phayul.

Earlier, the same body strongly criticized China's constant interference in Tibet's religious and spiritual issues, and called for respect for the religious and cultural rights of the Tibetan people.

Over the past few years, JBCWF has been actively engaging with Tibet's rights group in raising awareness about religious oppression inside Tibet by advocat...