According to China News Service, on February 3, 2010, Jia Qinglin, a member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau Standing Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, held a meeting with the new leadership team members of the Buddhist Association of China at the Great Hall in Beijing.
Jia said: “For more than half a century, the Buddhist Association of China (BAC) has always whole heartedly assisted the Communist Party of China and the government (of the PRC) to implement the principles and policies of the Party’s religious work. Sharing the same boat with the Party through rain and storm, the BAC adheres to the path that accords with socialist society.” Jia hopes that the new BAC will take the responsibility to serve the overall work of the CPC and the country.
Source: China News Service, February 3, 2010
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