Top political advisor calls on religious organization to promote world peace

 

        BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Top political advisor Wang Yang on Wednesday called on a Chinese religious organization to promote world peace and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

         Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, made the remarks at a session of the China Committee on Religion and Peace (CCRP).

         Wang stressed the CCRP's role in introducing China's religious policies to the international community.

 

         At the session, Pagbalha Geleg Namgyae was reelected to be the president of the organization Founded in 1994, the CCRP consists of representatives from five major religions in China including Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Christianity.