CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. China regularly ranks among the worst-performing countries on freedom of religion. That makes sense, given the crackdown on ...
The State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA), which succeeded the Religious Affairs Bureau of the State Council, served as the primary governmental body in China responsible for overseeing ...
New restrictions from China’s United Front ban foreign clergy from presiding over religious activities for Chinese people without the invitation of the Chinese government, severely limiting foreign ...
About 100 leaders from various faiths from across China joined a state-sponsored week-long program on various aspects of the sinicization policy of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and promised to ...
China unveiled new rules on Sept. 16, restricting religious activity on social media, requiring permits to preach on WeChat, and banning the use of artificial intelligence to proselytize. The "Online ...