A new book written by the Dalai Lama reveals that his next incarnation will be born in the "free world," outside the boundaries controlled by the CCP.

The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region he fled more than six decades ago.

In 1959, at 23 years old, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, fled to India with thousands of Tibetans following a failed uprising against Mao Zedong's Communist rule.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is set to turn 90 on July 6, has urged his followers to reject any successor chosen by China, saying he would be reincarnated in the “free world”.In his new book,

Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, emphasised that his successor would be born in the "free world," referring to areas outside of China, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA). Also Read: Footage emerges of Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki,

In his new book, Voice for the Voiceless, the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader details his lifetime of futile negotiations with China and predicts his reincarnation will be found someday in the free world.

The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile asserts the recognition of lamas' reincarnations is a Tibetan tradition, rejecting China's interference as outlined in a recent white paper.