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Five years ago, the Chinese government sparked controversy by nominating a different boy for the position of Panchen Lama than the one the Dalai Lama had chosen.
The Chinese government asserted that it had the authority to make the selection, and last summer enthroned a nine-year-old as the Panchen Lama.
Six years later, the Dalai Lama, who traditionally determines the Panchen Lama's successor, announced his choice for the position.
There seemed to be agreement in the world's press that the escape of the 14-year-old karmapa, the third-ranking leader in Tibet's spiritual hierarchy after the Dalai Lama and the panchen lama, embarrassed practically everybody.
When the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, the Chinese government tried to elevate the Panchen Lama to take his place.