Jia Qinglin, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said efforts should be concentrated to make the upcoming session a successful one.
In a speech to close Sunday's meeting, Jia said the CPPCC should play a bigger role in advising on the adjustment of economic development pattern, now a top task for China as it is pursuing a steady and relatively fast development.
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11th Panchen Lama elected vice president of BAC
BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, one of the two most senior living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism, was elected vice president of the Buddhist Association of China Wednesday.
The 11th Panchen Lama, 19, addressed the closing ceremony of the eighth national conference of the Buddhist Association of China, representing Tibetan Buddhism delegates, in both Tibetan and Chinese languages.Full story
