Religion in Tibet is subject to increasing control and intense political campaigns as the Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima, marks his 17th birthday today (April 25), more than a decade after he was taken into custody by Beijing as a child. Following his recognition by the Dalai Lama as the 11th Panchen Lama in 1995, Gendun Choekyi Nyima's whereabouts has not been known to the outside world. At the same time, Beijing is also raising the profile of the teenager they installed as Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, who is not accepted as a legitimate religious figure by Tibetans...