Xi has made the Chinese government more opaque while refusing to prepare for his succession. Both are problems with global ...

The Dalai Lama said Wednesday that the ancient Tibetan Buddhist institution he leads will live on after he dies, putting an end to speculation that he would be the last person to hold the role as ...

It should be easy for China's Communist Party to quash the speculation — from plausible to outlandish — about the unexplained absence of the country's next leader: Just trot him out in public ...

The Tibetan spiritual leader has announced that his organization will search for his successor. However, China wants to ...

The 14th Dalai Lama has declared that the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending ...

China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday skirted questions on the whereabouts of the country’s defense minister, amid mounting speculation the recently promoted general has been placed under ...

Leadership succession speculation has become a favorite game inside and outside China over the last two decades. In the 1990s, there was the fun of seeing if Hu Jintao, Deng’s supposed choice ...

China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday skirted questions on the whereabouts of the country’s defense minister, amid mounting speculation the recently promoted general has been placed under ...

The succession must take place in mainland China and get approval by the central government, Mao, the ministry spokesperson, said Wednesday. This story first appeared on NBCNews.com. More from NBC ...

China VP's absence raises succession questions. September 12, 2012 / 12:07 PM EDT / AP (AP) BEIJING - For China's Communist Party, it should be easy to quash all that speculation - from ...