CHINA-TIBET: PANCHEN LAMA'S (LOSAR) NEW YEAR MESSAGE

The China selected Gyaltsen Norbu, appointed the 11th Panchen Lama in 1995 by China, issued a message to mark the Tibetan lunar new year which was publicised on February 27, 2017, by the CCP CC's United Front Work Department which helps oversee religious groups. He had earlier spent six months doing Buddhist activities in Tibet. He said "My deepest impression after the inspection tour was that Tibet's ethnic and religious policies have been carried out very well.At the same time, the party has formulated a series of special beneficial policies, and the vast majority of Tibetans have received real benefit. After seeing this I felt very happy." He added that he visited herders, where he got to understand the changes that have taken place for Tibetans and "This has made me even more confident in Tibet's tomorrow."id.
 
(Comment: China has gradually exposed its Panchen Lama in public roles and he made his first trip outside mainland China in 2012, when he visited Hong Kong.)






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