主题：【原创】一场没有硝烟的战争：在《经济学人》留言板上发生的一场论战 -- 厚积薄发

I agree with your general assessment of the Dalai Lama - he maintains a strong religious following among a significant percentage of Tibetans in Tibet, but as a secessionist he is becoming increasingly irrelevant - so much so in fact, that the central government in Beijing can now afford to pretty much ignore him. His relevance as a political figure will only diminish further as Tibet coninues to modernise.