Source: Tibet TV, Lhasa, in Standard Chinese 1200 gmt 28 May 96

Tibet television has reported the ceremony for the unveiling of an inscribed board donated by Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the Tashilhunpo monastery in Tibet. The report said Jiang Zemin's words had given the "Buddhist doctrine" of respecting the country and contributing to the happiness of the people "a rich ideological meaning and profound political significance that are compatible with a socialist society". The inscription was described as a high tribute to the 10th Panchen Lama's "lifelong love for the country and religion". The report added that the Dalai Lama completely contradicted the spirit of the 10th Panchen Lama and was "the root of social turmoil in Tibet" and "the biggest obstacle to the establishment of a normal order for Tibetan Buddhism".