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ID193181
Title ProperNew Measures for Governing Religions in Xi’s China
LanguageENG
AuthorLavicka, Martin ;  Martin Lavicka ;  Chen, ulie Yu-Wen
Summary / Abstract (Note)With the incorporation of the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) into the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) United Front Work Department in 2018, religious affairs have been brought back into the direct control of the Party. While SARA has retained its name, it is no longer an independent state agency. Five further legal measures were introduced from 2019 to 2021. This review essay examines these legal changes in order to update the dominant understanding of Xi Jinping’s attempt to reshape religious order in the hands of the CCP. The specific creation of regulations on Islamic affairs and the Internet also responds to Xi’s perceived problems regarding religious affairs in the contemporary era. Under the new measures, the state has demanded clear administration of religious groups, creating functions and positions like those in the Party’s branches. Beijing has further increased its control over religious personnel by establishing files on each of them, including details of any misconduct, in order to assess their trustworthiness. This essay concludes that the CCP continues to work toward the final eradication of religions in a Marxist manner and that China’s practices differ from existing international legal norms to which, at least nominally, China adheres as a signatory.
`In' analytical NoteChina Report Vol. 59, No.3; Aug 2023: p.259-274
Journal SourceChina Report Vol: 59 No 3
Key WordsReligious Affairs ;  Xi Jinping ;  United Front Work Department ;  Laws With Chinese Characteristics ;  State Administration For Religious Affairs


 
 
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