Gyaltsen Norbu, 29, the man appointed by China as the 11th Panchen Lama to replace Gedun Choeyki Nyima, who they abducted at the age of six on his recognition by HH the Dalal Lama as the Panchen Lama, has been given the title of President of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Branch of the Buddhist Association of China. He is one of 18 vice presidents of the Buddhist Association of China.