[T]he Chinese government protects its citizens' freedom of religious belief according to the laws and Chinese citizens ... enjoy full freedom of religious belief protected by law. We advise the USCIRF to seriously examine the United States' own problems and stop interfering in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of religion....
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
China Objects To USCIRF's Report
China yesterday strongly criticized the annual report issued earlier this week by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The report lists China as one of the eleven most oppressive "countries of particular concern". According to Xinhua, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang yesterday said:
