You misunderstood. It is widely known the Dalai Lama is the CIA's most senior operative (since the 1950s).
I was making the point that the Dalai Lama is also inadvertently useful to the Chinese government.
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"As is well documented elsewhere on this site, the Dalai Lama was on the CIA payroll from 1959 until at least 1974. He was provided with $180,000 per year as ..."
As I said before he's not following the government's orders or wishes. And how is he useful for the Chinese when the Chinese keep calling on nations to stop allowing him to visit other countries. Inadvertently...right.