China commits 70 million dollars to preserve Tibet culture
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China has agreed to commit 70 million dollars to an international fund for the preservation of culture in Tibet.
The Louise Blouin Foundation, a global non-profit group which is part of the agreement says, the money will be used to refurbish and preserve cultural relics and monasteries in the Tibet autonomous region.
Beijing has also agreed to allow Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile to participate and "provide oversight" in the cultural preservation projects.
The agreement to set up the fund was reached recently between the foundation, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a top political advisory group, and China's ministry of Culture.
