Laws regarding religious activities in China

Article 36 of the 1982 Constitution of the People's Republic of China states that Chinese citizens are free to believe in, or not to believe in, religion. It also provides that while "normal religious activities" are protected by the state, religious activities must not "disrupt public order, impair the health of citizens, or interfere with the educational system of the state" and that religious affairs must not be "subject to any foreign domination." Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Taoism, and Islam in China are organized into five official associations controlled by the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Religious activities are regulated and overseen by the UFWD.

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