[Witness spoke in Tibetan, interpreted as follows:]
In relation to His Holiness the Panchen Rinpoche post-1959, His Holiness the 10th Panchen Rinpoche had worked tirelessly for the continuation of various religious institutions, but also had worked tirelessly for the spread of education and the preservation of our Tibetan culture and the education system. His contributions are insurmountable. Since his passing, the impact on the Tibetan community and Tibetans has been terrible. That is the impact of His Holiness Panchen Rinpoche, the 10th reincarnation.
If I may just add, in the statement earlier, it was mentioned that His Holiness the 10th Panchen Rinpoche had passed away suddenly and mysteriously. Right after that, there was the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was six years old when he was kidnapped and abducted. That clearly shows how far the Chinese government can go when there are religious institutions that pose a threat to them.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has also publicly expressed his deep sadness for the passing of the 10th Panchen Rinpoche because should the 10th Panchen Rinpoche still be alive or the 11th Panchen Rinpoche still be here and known to the world, the impact on the Tibetan community would have been insurmountable. Hence, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has also publicly spoken about how impactful His Holiness the 10th Panchen Rinpoche was and how important it is for us to find the 11th one.