Title: “Dalai Lama’s New Book Chronicles His Seven Decades of Struggle with China”

The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is set to release a new book that exhaustively documents his 70-year battle with China over Tibet’s future. The book, “Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People,” is scheduled for release on March 11.

The timing of the book’s release coincides with the 75th anniversary of China’s invasion of Tibet and the Tibetan Uprising Day. This day, March 10, 1959, marks the time when thousands of Tibetans staged a protest following nearly a decade of Chinese military oppression. It led to the Dalai Lama’s exile to India, where he has been a persistent thorn in the side of the Chinese government.

The Dalai Lama, now 89, shared in a statement that the book offers an in-depth account of his interactions with numerous Chinese leaders over the past seven decades. It details his experiences from when he assumed Tibet’s leadership at 16 and includes his dealings with an array of Chinese leaders, including Mao Zedong and President Xi Jinping.

The book’s release comes at a crucial time, as Beijing attempts to manipulate the selection of the next Dalai Lama by endorsing a pro-Beijing monk, bypassing the traditional Tibetan process of identifying their future spiritual leader through reincarnation.

The Dalai Lama has often stated that he intends to discuss his reincarnation details when he turns 90 this July, and he expects to live beyond 100. He advocates the “Middle Way,” accepting Tibet’s status as part of China but seeking increased cultural and religious freedoms, including strengthened language rights for ethnic minorities.

The book also presents an exhaustive account of the Sino-Tibetan dialogues over the years, offering insights into the Dalai Lama’s experiences of exile, the reconstruction of Tibetan civilization, and his initiatives to preserve Tibetan identity.

The memoir is set to be published by HarperCollins brand William Morrow in the U.S and HarperNonFiction in the U.K on March 11. It will also be available later in Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Brazil.

The Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, expressed that despite the trials and tribulations, he remains hopeful for a peaceful resolution to Tibet’s struggle for freedom and dignity.

The book is also being translated into Chinese, with the hope that it will encourage reflection on the part of their Chinese counterparts, emphasizing that the Dalai Lama has done everything within his power to resolve the conflict.