摘要
The Panchen Lama said he will work hard to help develop southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region and improve people's life there. The Tibet Development Fund, set up in 1987, has raised 106 million yuan ($16.58 million) for 387 projects in tIbet since 2006. The Panchen Lama, 25, was conferred and enthroned on November 29 in 1995, with the approval of the State Council, China's cabinet. The Panchen Lama also serves as vice president of the Buddhist Association of China and is a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the countY's top political advisory body.
CHAIRMAN OF THE TIBET DEVELOPMENT FUNDThe 11th Panchen Lama,Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu,a spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism,was elected Chairman of the Tibet Development Fund,a non-governmental,non-profit organization,on November 28.The Panchen Lama said he will work hard to help develop