BYU-Hawaii hosts Chinese delegation
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LAIE, Hawaii — BYU-Hawaii hosted the Chinese Religious Leadership Delegation on Sept. 2 when the entourage visited Hawaii on a return trip after the Millennium World Peace Summit at the United Nations General Assembly Chamber Aug. 28-31.
The delegation, which represents leaders of the major religions in China and government leaders over religious affairs, included Taoists, Buddhists, Catholics, other Christians, and Muslims. Present were Bishop Fu Tieshan, deputy head of Chinese Catholic bishops; and Ye Xiaown, the director general in the Station Administration for Religious Affairs in China. More than 1,000 religious leaders from around the world also attended the summit.
The delegation first toured the Laie Hawaii Temple Visitors Center before being welcomed by BYU-Hawaii President Eric B. Shumway. Vice president of University of Advancement Napua Baker said, "After attending a summit on world peace and religion, it is an opportunity to welcome the delegation to BYU-Hawaii and the Polynesian Cultural Center, which is really a microcosm of the United Nations and world peace."
