Beijing on Monday criticized the Dalai Lama’s first Grammy win, describing the music industry award for an audiobook, narration and storytelling as “a tool for anti-China political manipulation.”
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, who lives in exile in India, took the award on Sunday for his book, “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.”
The Dalai Lama at an event celebrating the 75th anniversary of the day he assumed political and spiritual leadership of Tibet on Nov. 17, 2025. AP Rufus Wainwright accepts the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording award on behalf of The Dalai Lama at the 68th Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, 2026. Getty Images for The Recording Academy
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