A senior Chinese official, Li Ganjie, urged the strengthening of education and management within Tibetan Buddhist communities. These remarks were made during a visit to various religious institutions and study centers in western China.

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. Li Ganjie, head of the Communist Party’s United Front Work Department and a member of the now 22-man Politburo, made the call during a trip to Tibetan areas in western China, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. He visited several religious organisations and study institutions in the Tibetan autonomous.....