As the Dalai Lama turns 90, the Tibetan spiritual leader finds himself in a tussle with China over who will succeed him. The clash is a long time in the making with the Dalai Lama insisting the Chinese government will have absolutely no say in the selection.

The Dalai Lama just turned 90-years-old, and questions about his successor are still unanswered. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer explains how China is weighing in on the process.

Beijing: China on Monday objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishing the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday and to Indian ministers flocking to his residence in Dharamshala for