On inspection tour, Li Ganjie urges local authorities to promote new ‘unity’ law to ethnic minority groups
A senior Chinese official who oversees religious and ethnic minority affairs has called for China to “strengthen” the education, training and management of Tibetan Buddhist personnel.
He visited several religious organisations and study institutions in the Tibetan autonomous prefectures of Gansu and Sichuan provinces this week, the report said.
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“[We must] guide Tibetan Buddhism to adapt to socialist society in accordance with the requirements of systematically advancing the Sinicisation of religion and strengthening the rule of law in religious affairs,” he said.
Similar calls have been made by senior officials, including President Xi Jinping.
“[We] must strengthen the education, training and management of representatives of Tibetan Buddhism, guiding religious figures to safeguard national unity and ethnic solidarity,” Li said.
He said Tibetan Buddhist organisations and management institutions should improve religious schools to cultivate “high-level religious talent” proficient in both Tibetan Buddhist doctrines and Chinese culture.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
