Dharamsala, January 31, 1995. According to Associated Press, "The Dalai Lama predicted Tuesday that a settlement of Tibet's independence struggle will be possible after Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping dies but not immediately. 'It's only a matter of time', said the exiled Tibetan leader, whose fellow Tibetans revere himas a reincarnated god. 'If capitalism continues its growth in China, a settlement of Tibet's dispute becomes increasing likely', he said. 'In the long run, there is a great possibility of change for the better. But for the time being, I don't expect much', he said. 'Whoever succeeds leader Deng Xiaoping when he dies will carry forward his policies at first to show the outside world they will continue'".