200 1 The World Buddhist Association led a one-member delegation to visit China with Dr. Pan Waniti, President of the World Buddhist Association as the head. Most visiting leaders of the World Buddhist Federation are visiting China for the first time. The delegation visited Beijing, Xi, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other places successively, and had friendly exchanges with Buddhist people in these places. Director Ye Xiaowen of the State Administration for Religious Affairs and Vice President Jing Hui of the Chinese Buddhist Association met with the delegation respectively. After attending the Asian Peace Conference, Dao, vice president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, returned from Indonesia and made a special trip to Guangdong to visit the delegation. Participants believed that China is an influential country with the largest number of Buddhists in the world, and the Buddhist community in China should play a more important role in the world. In 2002, the World Buddhist Federation awarded Zhao Puchu the "highest medal of honor". Mr. Pan Fanami presided over the ceremony and presented the "Highest Medal of Honor" to the late President of the Chinese Buddhist Association and Secretary General of the World Buddhist Association. Mr. Chalong Wismer, Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Sondali, Special Envoy of the Chinese Buddhist Association, and Luo, International Department of the Chinese Buddhist Association attended the ceremony.

In 2008, Mr. Palo, Secretary General of the World Buddhist Association, was invited to pay a goodwill visit to Beijing. Director Ye Xiaowen and Deputy Director Wang Zuoan of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, President Yicheng, Vice President and Secretary-General Xue Cheng of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Vice President of Beijing Yonghe Palace, Lama Tubudan, abbot Yanjue of Beijing Guangji Temple and abbot Changzang of Lingguang Temple met and hosted banquets for Secretary-General Palo and his party respectively. On September 6th, 20 10, Pan Luoti Yali, Secretary-General of the World Buddhist Association, and his wife visited the Chinese Buddhist Association, and were cordially received by the Presbyterian Church, Vice President, Master Xuecheng and Secretary-General Wang Jian. In the same year, a 64-member delegation from China visited Sri Lanka with Wang Zuoan, director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, as consultant, Xue, vice president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Guo Wei, director of the Foreign Affairs Department of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, Wang Jian, secretary general of the Chinese Buddhist Association, as deputy heads, and Zhang Lin, deputy secretary general of the Chinese Buddhist Association. He also attended the 60th anniversary celebration of the 25th World Buddhist Association held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the unveiling ceremony of Faxian Studio of Sri Lanka Buddhist Television. Representatives from many countries and regions in the world, Sri Lankan Buddhist monks and people from all walks of life attended the ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony, the person in charge of Syracuse said that the World Buddhists Friendship Association, which enjoys a high reputation in the international Buddhist community, has gone through 60 years since its establishment in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 25th. 1950. Today, we are honored to represent the Buddhist community in China to participate in the 25th Congress and 60th anniversary celebration of the World Buddhist Federation. Looking back on the 60-year history of the World Buddhist Association, whether it is to unite Buddhists around the world to spread it. 20 1 1 Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand and the World Buddhist Association presented the Sukhothai Golden Buddha statue of Thailand, Master Wang Zuoan, Director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, Master Zhan Ru, Vice President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Secretary General Wang Jian, Deputy Secretary General Lu Xun, Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Master Yan Jue, Abbot of Guangji Temple, Zhang Hourong, Vice President of China Buddhist College, and Pei Yong, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Department of the State Administration for Religious Affairs. Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand, Pan Waniti, President of the World Buddhist Association, Panlo Taali, Secretary-General of the World Buddhist Association, Mr. Mi Shang Bing, Ambassador of the Thai Embassy in China, Mr. Wang Yisheng, Deputy Director of the Powangnivi Temple in Thailand, as well as heads of various departments and offices of the Chinese Buddhist Association, some mages of the China Buddhist College, nearly 100 disciples of Lingguang Temple and other guests.

Since the establishment of the World Buddhist Association, all Buddhists in China have participated. Since its establishment more than 60 years ago, it has played an important role in contacting the world Buddhist community. Today, with the reform and opening up in China, we are entering a new historical period. The 27th General Assembly of the World Buddhist Federation will be held in China, which will certainly promote the development of Buddhism in China and help Buddhism in China go global.