Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu (R2) speaks during the 2010 national meeting on work related to religion in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2010.(Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Tuesday stressed the importance of religious affairs management, saying that correct understanding and proper handling of religious affairs was important to China's social harmony and stability.

    Hui asked relevant departments to strengthen management of religious affairs by law and improve their ability to apply legal means to resolve key and difficult religious problems.

The 2010 national meeting on work related to religion is held in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2010.(Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) Photo Gallery>>>

    The Party's policies on religious affairs had been proven to be in complete compliance with China's real situation and must be unswervingly adhered to, Hui said at the 2010 national meeting on work related to religion.

    Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said in his written instructions to the meeting that departments of united front work and religious affairs should earnestly study and implement the CPC's policies on religion.

Tibetan Buddhists entitled to enjoy preferential policies by law

    BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Tenbei Nyicho, a 70-year-old Tibetan, has lived in the Tar Monastery for 50 years. Whenever talking about medical insurance, he always says: "Good."

    Earlier this year, he was covered by the national cooperative medical service and is now offered a monthly living subsidy of 200 yuan (about 30 U.S. dollars) by the government. Full story