Can you fact check this odd law?

Even without reading up on it, I can see immediately that it’s about controlling the incarnation of the next Dalai Lama. It’s been said for years that the present one, now in his 80s, may be the last, because the next will be recognized only under control of China, which has long since taken possession of Tibet. I believe the Dalai Lama himself has said that he won’t reincarnate.

Here’s one story. There are lots of hits on Google for “last dalai lama.”

agreed with @Jeruba

The target of China’s ban on reincarnation is ultimately the aging Dalai Lama. As the Dalai Lama edges closer to his ultimate demise in his current life, he would no doubt be contemplating his future life. For the last 600 years the Dalai Lama’s have been able to control their own rebirth. The Dalai Lama has specifically said that he refuses to be reincarnated in Tibet while it’s under Chinese rule, if he decides to reincarnate at all. The plan of the government in Beijing is to have a say in who the next Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader is. By having a say in the next Dalai Lama, the government is aiming at restoring full control over Tibetan Buddhists.