2018 Regulations on Religious Affairs amendments

E779857

amendment to administrative regulations legal reform

The 2018 Regulations on Religious Affairs amendments are a major update to China’s legal framework on religion, tightening state control over religious activities, organizations, and venues in the name of security and social stability.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	amendment to administrative regulations ⓘ legal reform ⓘ
affects	Buddhism in China NERFINISHED ⓘ Catholicism in China NERFINISHED ⓘ Islam in China NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant Christianity in China NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoism in China ⓘ
aimsTo	prevent extremism under the banner of religion ⓘ prevent use of religion to endanger national security ⓘ standardize religious management ⓘ
appliesTo	Regulations on Religious Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ
characterizedAs	tightening of China’s legal framework on religion ⓘ
country	China ⓘ
introduced	enhanced oversight of religious personnel ⓘ more detailed penalties for illegal religious activities ⓘ requirements for religious groups to accept Communist Party leadership ⓘ requirements for religious groups to support socialist core values ⓘ restrictions on foreign involvement in religious affairs ⓘ restrictions on unauthorized religious gatherings ⓘ stricter registration requirements for religious venues ⓘ tighter controls on religious education ⓘ
legalDomain	administrative law ⓘ religious affairs law ⓘ
linkedToPolicy	sinicization of religion in China ⓘ
prohibits	accepting foreign domination in religious affairs ⓘ organizing unauthorized religious training ⓘ unauthorized publication and distribution of religious materials ⓘ use of religion to disrupt public order ⓘ
purpose	tighten state control over religious activities ⓘ tighten state control over religious organizations ⓘ tighten state control over religious venues ⓘ
regulates	online religious information services ⓘ religious activities ⓘ religious education and training ⓘ religious fundraising and donations ⓘ religious organizations ⓘ religious personnel ⓘ religious property management ⓘ religious venues ⓘ
requires	religious activities to be held in approved venues ⓘ religious groups to register with state authorities ⓘ religious organizations to manage finances transparently under state oversight ⓘ religious venues to obtain approval before establishment ⓘ
statedJustification	national security ⓘ social stability ⓘ
strengthens	mechanisms for supervision and inspection of religious activities ⓘ powers of religious affairs departments ⓘ sanctions for unregistered religious organizations ⓘ

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