{"id":2562579,"date":"2026-02-02T17:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammys-blasted-as-anti-china-political-tool-after-dalai-lama-wins-audiobook-award-3\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:54:12","slug":"grammys-blasted-as-anti-china-political-tool-after-dalai-lama-wins-audiobook-award-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammys-blasted-as-anti-china-political-tool-after-dalai-lama-wins-audiobook-award-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammys blasted as &#8216;anti-China political tool&#8217; after Dalai Lama wins audiobook award"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgrammys-blasted-as-anti-china-political-tool-after-dalai-lama-wins-audiobook-award-3%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2562579&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports that the Dalai Lama won the Grammy for best audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for \u201cMeditations: The reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama,\u201d a win Beijing calls an anti-China political stunt. The exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader, who has lived in exile as 1959, says the recognition is a gratitude-driven acknowledgment of universal obligation and compassion, and not a personal achievement; Rufus Wainwright accepted the award on his behalf. beijing\u2019s reaction was swift and hostile, with the Foreign Ministry describing the win as propaganda and opposing the use of the award for political manipulation. The piece provides broader context: Tibet\u2019s long struggle with Chinese control,including a 2025 visit by Xi Jinping who urged religious affairs to adapt to socialist society; the 2007 Measures on the Management of the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas; and the Dalai Lama\u2019s stated plan to reincarnate outside China to avoid interference. It also notes the abduction of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima in 1995 and his still unknown whereabouts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Grammys blasted as &lsquo;anti-China political tool&rsquo; after Dalai Lama wins audiobook award<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2492207\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\">Chinese Communist Party<\/a> is furious that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3263036\/politics-reincarnation-undermine-dalai-lama-future\/\">Dalai Lama<\/a> took home a Grammy over the weekend, calling the award a political stunt.<\/p>\n<p>Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, won big at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/grammys\/\">68th Annual Grammy Awards<\/a> on Sunday in the category of best audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording with <em>Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4443012\/india-agrees-stop-buying-russian-oil-trade-deal-us\/\">India agrees to stop buying Russian oil as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >trade deal reached<\/a> with US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4442688\/uk-labour-member-peter-mandelson-resigns-over-epstein-ties\/\">UK Labour member Peter Mandelson resigns from party over Epstein ties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4439423\/greenland-independence-activist-trump-us\/\">Greenland independence could make the island a major US ally, activist argues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I receive this recognition with gratitude and humility,&rdquo; the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dalailama.com\/news\/his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-receives-grammy-recognition-highlighting-universal-responsibility-and-compassion\">said in a statement <\/a>following the news. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see it as something personal, but as a recognition of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammys-blasted-as-anti-china-political-tool-after-dalai-lama-wins-audiobook-award-2\/\" title=\"...s blasted as &#039;anti-... political tool&#039; after ...\">shared universal responsibility<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama presides over an event during which Tibetan exiles prayed for his longevity, a day before his 90th birthday on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Dharamshala, India. (AP Photo\/Ashwini Bhatia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I truly believe that peace, compassion, care for our environment, and an understanding of the oneness of humanity are essential for the collective well-being of all eight billion human beings,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m grateful that this Grammy recognition can help spread these messages more widely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Dalai Lama has lived in exile since 1959, when the CIA helped him evade encroaching <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/communist-party\/\">Communist Party<\/a> authorities by spiriting him away to the Indian town of Dharamshala.&nbsp;Rufus Wainwright, a Canadian singer-songwriter, accepted the award in his place.<\/p>\n<p>Reactions from Beijing were swift and bellicose, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs releasing a statement decrying his win as propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is well known that the 14th Dalai Lama is not merely a religious figure but a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dalai-lama-says-reincarnation-will-be-outside-china\/\" title=\"... says reincarnation will be outside ...\">political exile engaged<\/a> in anti-China separatist activities under the guise of religion,&rdquo; foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We firmly oppose the relevant party using the award as a tool for anti-China political manipulation,&rdquo; Lin added.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the Chinese Communist Party annexing Tibet in 1951, the region was governed both spiritually and politically by the Dalai Lama, the highest authority in Tibetan Buddhism and considered the manifestation of bodhisattva Avalokite&#347;vara.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/watch\/2037107\">Dalai Lama<\/a>, who is now 90 years old, has never renounced his right to rule and continues to operate a government-in-exile out of India.<\/p>\n<p>Tibetan separatist sentiments remain a source of irritation for Beijing, which has fought tooth and nail to assert its control over the &ldquo;autonomous region&rdquo; and curb the influence of religion.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3777559\/xi-jinping-jab-dalai-lama-tibet-religious-affairs-adapt-socialist-soecity\/\">Xi Jinping visited Tibet<\/a> in August 2025 and told the public that &ldquo;religious affairs&rdquo; must be regulated to help &ldquo;guide Tibetan Buddhism to adapt to socialist society.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Dalai Lama announced last year that he would not be reincarnated within the borders of Tibet due to Chinese occupation. Instead, he has promised to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3344144\/dalai-lama-reincarnation-outside-china-ccp-illegal\/\">reincarnate in the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-total-failure-by-mr-potato-head-as-us-becomes-irrelevant-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"White House Report Card: Total failure by Mr. Potato Head as US becomes irrelevant - Washington Examiner\">free world&#038;rdquo<\/a>;<\/a> so that his role as the &ldquo;symbol of Tibet embodying the aspirations of the Tibetan people&rdquo; can continue without interference.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Communist Party has waged a decadeslong war against the Dalai Lama&rsquo;s reincarnation, passing the legislation known as the &ldquo;Measures on the Management of the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism&rdquo; in 2007.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3777559\/xi-jinping-jab-dalai-lama-tibet-religious-affairs-adapt-socialist-soecity\/\">XI TAKES JAB AT DALAI LAMA IN TIBET, SAYS &lsquo;RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS&rsquo; MUST &lsquo;ADAPT TO SOCIALIST SOCIETY&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reincarnation of living Buddhas, including the Dalai Lama, must comply with Chinese laws and regulations,&rdquo; party spokeswoman Mao Ning&nbsp;reaffirmed to reporters last year. <\/p>\n<p>The communist government <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3263036\/politics-reincarnation-undermine-dalai-lama-future\/\">abducted Gedhun Choekyi Nyima<\/a> &mdash; a then-6-year-old Tibetan boy believed to be the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammys-blasted-as-anti-china-political-tool-after-dalai-lama-wins-audiobook-award\/\" title=\"...s blasted as &#039;anti-... political tool&#039; after ...\">spiritual leader tasked<\/a> with finding the next Dalai Lama reincarnation &mdash; in 1995. His whereabouts are still unknown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nThe 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, won the Grammy for Best Audiobook, Narration, and Storytelling for Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He said the honor humbly honors a shared duty to humanity and could help spread messages of peace, compassion, environmental care, and unity. He has lived in exile in Dharamsala since 1959, with his government-in-exile accepting the award on his behalf through Rufus Wainwright. Beijing quickly condemned the win as anti-China propaganda and warned against using the prize for political manipulation. The piece notes Tibet\u2019s historical leadership by the Dalai Lama, ongoing Beijing efforts to control religion and reincarnation, and the Dalai Lama\u2019s stance against reincarnating inside Tibet, planning to reincarnate in the \u201cfree world.\u201d It also references the 2007 measures on reincarnation and the 1995 abduction of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, whose current whereabouts are unknown.<\/p>\n<p>55-character limit headline:<br \/>\nDalai Lama wins Grammy; Beijing decries anti-China tool<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2562580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25224531501105.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[72652,4501,47504,17717,23073],"class_list":["post-2562579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-audiobook-award-2","tag-china","tag-dalai-lama","tag-grammys","tag-tibet"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25224531501105.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2562579"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2562583,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562579\/revisions\/2562583"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2562580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2562579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2562579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2562579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}