Released by the State Administration for Religious Affairs on December 3, the "Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Services" will come into effect on March 1, 2022.
The measures were jointly formulated by the National Religious Affairs Administration, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of National Security. It was made in accordance with the "Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China", "Administrative Measures for Internet Information Services", and the revised "Regulations on Religious Affairs", according to the National Religious Affairs Administration.
The regulation insists on the integration of the protection of citizens’ freedom of religion with the maintenance of national ideological security, and the combination of the safeguarding of the legitimate rights and interests of religious believers with the practice of core socialist values. It adheres to the standardization of the internet-based religious information services, promotion of the healthy inheritance of religions, and the unity of rights and duties. It embodies the principles of protecting legitimate rights and interests, restraining unlawful acts, curbing religious extremism, resisting religious infiltration, and fighting crime.
With five chapters and thirty-six articles, the regulation stipulates those who are engaged in Internet religious information services should apply to the provincial departments of religious affairs, making a detailed statement on the licensing requirements, application materials, username, and the time limit for acceptance.
The regulation says that online preaching should be organized and performed by religious groups, religious schools, temples, and churches that have obtained the "Internet Religious Information Service License." Except for the circumstances stipulated in Articles 15 and 16, no organization or individual is permitted to carry out virtual missionary work and religious education and training, post the content of sermons, or forward related content. Online religious activities are not allowed to be organized, broadcast live, or recorded.
It claims that no organization or individual may conduct fundraising activities in the name of religion on the Internet.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
12⽉3⽇，国家宗教事务局令第17号公布了《互联⽹宗教信息服务管理办法》（以下简称《办法》）。
《办法》由国家宗教事务局、国家互联⽹信息办公室、⼯业和信息化部、公安部和国家安全部五部⻔联合制定，⾃2022年3⽉1⽇起施⾏。
《办法》根据《中华⼈⺠共和国⽹络安全法》《互联⽹信息服务管理办法》《宗教事务条例》等法律法规制定。
《办法》坚持保障公⺠宗教信仰⾃由与维护国家意识形态安全相统⼀，坚持维护 信教公⺠合法权益与践⾏社会主义核⼼价值观相统⼀；坚持规范互联⽹宗教信息服务与促进宗教健康传承相统⼀，坚持权利与义务相统⼀；体现保护合法、制⽌⾮法、遏制极端、抵御渗透、打击犯罪的原则。
《办法》共五章三⼗六条，明确从事互联⽹宗教信息服务，应当向所在地省级⼈⺠政府宗教事务部门提出申请，并对许可条件、申请材料、使⽤名称、受理时限等作了规定。
明确⽹上讲经讲道应当由取得《互联⽹宗教信息服务许可证》的宗教团体、宗教院校和寺观教堂组织开展。明确除《办法》第⼗五条、第⼗六条规定的情形外，任何组织或者个⼈不得在互联⽹上传教，不得开展宗教 教育培训、发布讲经讲道内容或者转发、链接相关内容，不得在互联⽹上组织开展宗教活动，不得直播或者录播宗教仪式。明确任何组织或者个⼈不得在互联⽹上以宗教名义开展募捐。
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《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》公布
Released by the State Administration for Religious Affairs on December 3, the "Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Services" will come into effect on March 1, 2022.
The measures were jointly formulated by the National Religious Affairs Administration, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of National Security. It was made in accordance with the "Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China", "Administrative Measures for Internet Information Services", and the revised "Regulations on Religious Affairs", according to the National Religious Affairs Administration.
The regulation insists on the integration of the protection of citizens’ freedom of religion with the maintenance of national ideological security, and the combination of the safeguarding of the legitimate rights and interests of religious believers with the practice of core socialist values. It adheres to the standardization of the internet-based religious information services, promotion of the healthy inheritance of religions, and the unity of rights and duties. It embodies the principles of protecting legitimate rights and interests, restraining unlawful acts, curbing religious extremism, resisting religious infiltration, and fighting crime.
With five chapters and thirty-six articles, the regulation stipulates those who are engaged in Internet religious information services should apply to the provincial departments of religious affairs, making a detailed statement on the licensing requirements, application materials, username, and the time limit for acceptance.
The regulation says that online preaching should be organized and performed by religious groups, religious schools, temples, and churches that have obtained the "Internet Religious Information Service License." Except for the circumstances stipulated in Articles 15 and 16, no organization or individual is permitted to carry out virtual missionary work and religious education and training, post the content of sermons, or forward related content. Online religious activities are not allowed to be organized, broadcast live, or recorded.
It claims that no organization or individual may conduct fundraising activities in the name of religion on the Internet.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
China Releases Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Services
