During the 2024 annual plenary sessions of the NPC&CPPCC held in March, Wang Huning, chairman of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, and Li Qiang, the Chinese Premier, talked on religious work in their work reports.
China's top political advisor Wang Huning mentioned the religious work over the past year at the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held on March 4, according to Xinhua News Agency.
He stated that over the past year, the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee played the role of the united front that promoted harmony in relations among political parties, ethnic groups, religious sectors, social strata, and compatriots at home and abroad.
Wang said, "The Standing Committee conducted public diplomacy, civilian diplomacy, and think tank diplomacy, helping to create a favorable external environment." It is reported that the CPPCC National Committee and its affiliated institutions organized 23 batches of visits and engaged with over 200 institutions from 50 countries. It also has established connections with 41 foreign think tanks and 12 civil organizations, hosting events involving international organization representatives, foreign ambassadors to China, and visiting senior scholars on the Oriental Scholarship program. They conducted exchanges with over 2,100 foreigners from all walks of life, receiving visitors and international conference participants from 84 countries and 25 international.
Additionally, the Standing Committee supported the China Committee for Religious and Peace to hold the second international seminar on interfaith exchanges and a shared future for humanity.
On March 5, Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report at the opening of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing.
He highlighted, "We will adhere to the Party's basic policy on religious affairs, ensure that religions in China must be Chinese in orientation, and provide guidance to religions so that they can adapt themselves to our socialist society."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
3月5日，十四届全国人大二次会议在人民大会堂 举行开幕会，国务院总理李强作政府工作报告。
他提出，“坚持党的宗教工作基本方针，深入推进我国宗教中国化，积极引导宗教与社会主义社会相适应。”
全国政协主席王沪宁在最近召开的中国人民政治协商会议提及过去一年的宗教工作。
3月4日，第十四届全国委员会第二次会议在北京开幕，王在《政协第十四届全国委员会常务委员会工作报告》中说，过去一年，全国政协常委会“发挥了统一战线组织功能，促进政党关系、民族关系、宗教关系、阶层关系、海内外同胞关系和谐。”
据陕西圣经学校文化传媒，王提出，“全国政协常委会统筹开展了公共外交、民间外交、智库外交，助力营造有利外部环境。”据悉，全国政协及所属机构组织出访23批次，同50个国家的200多个机构交流互动；新建立同41家国外智库和12个民间组织的联系，举办国际组织驻华代表、外国驻华使节；“东方奖学金”高级访问学者等3场“进政协”活动，同外方各界人士2100余人次开展交流；参访、来访或来华出席国际会议的人员涉及84个国家和25个国际组织。
另外，支持了中国宗教界和平委员会举办第二届“跨宗教交流与构建人类命运共同体”国际研讨会。
王沪宁指出全国政协在过去一年的宗教工作
During the 2024 annual plenary sessions of the NPC&CPPCC held in March, Wang Huning, chairman of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, and Li Qiang, the Chinese Premier, talked on religious work in their work reports.
China's top political advisor Wang Huning mentioned the religious work over the past year at the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held on March 4, according to Xinhua News Agency.
He stated that over the past year, the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee played the role of the united front that promoted harmony in relations among political parties, ethnic groups, religious sectors, social strata, and compatriots at home and abroad.
Wang said, "The Standing Committee conducted public diplomacy, civilian diplomacy, and think tank diplomacy, helping to create a favorable external environment." It is reported that the CPPCC National Committee and its affiliated institutions organized 23 batches of visits and engaged with over 200 institutions from 50 countries. It also has established connections with 41 foreign think tanks and 12 civil organizations, hosting events involving international organization representatives, foreign ambassadors to China, and visiting senior scholars on the Oriental Scholarship program. They conducted exchanges with over 2,100 foreigners from all walks of life, receiving visitors and international conference participants from 84 countries and 25 international.
Additionally, the Standing Committee supported the China Committee for Religious and Peace to hold the second international seminar on interfaith exchanges and a shared future for humanity.
On March 5, Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report at the opening of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing.
He highlighted, "We will adhere to the Party's basic policy on religious affairs, ensure that religions in China must be Chinese in orientation, and provide guidance to religions so that they can adapt themselves to our socialist society."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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