On July 7, the Dalai Lama thanked all those who had wished him on his birthday and said "According to some of my dreams and predictions, I will live till 110 years and some say 113". He thanked many leaders while especially mentioning Ms Nancy Pelosi and also "Many other people including Prime Minister Modi and many ministers and also chief ministers and a number of my Indian friends" who had wished him.

Separately, Hu Xijin, Editor-in-Chief of the Global Times (July 7) reacted to the birthday wishes sent to the Dalai Lama by the US and India saying that "small tricks cannot have any actual impact. Countries like the US, Japan, Australia and India have already fallen out with China. They like playing such small tricks to demonstrate their "values." He added that "When China has a friendly relationship with them, it values their commitment to friendship. As the ties have deteriorated, we have seen a wide range of their despicable practices. In many cases, it does not deserve our serious response". He Xijin also said "no matter how those external forces play the card of the Dalai Lama, most of the time, we should remain unmoved and defy their useless attempts. For both the US and India, what they can do best is to pay lip service. In recent years, what China has won is not hitting back at provocations, but taking concrete actions without being disturbed. Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is getting better, where railways and roads have been constantly open to traffic. Tibet is like a different planet in comparison to Dharamsala, where the "Tibetan government-in-exile" has been set. Such a striking contrast is sufficient to frustrate every external force and exhaust the gang of traitors represented by the Dalai Lama".