Separation of Religion and State

China is committed to the principle of separation of religion and state. No religion has the privilege of overstepping the Constitution and laws, or intervening in the performance of administrative, educational, judicial and other state functions. Freedom of religion or belief and separation of religion and state may not be used as pretexts to exempt religious affairs from government regulation. No individual – and in particular no minor under the age of 18 – may be compelled to practice religion, become a monk, or study scriptures in temples or monasteries. No religion may be used to oppose CPC leadership and socialism, or to jeopardize national unity and solidarity among ethnic groups.

政教分離

我國實行政教分離的原則，任何宗教都沒有超越憲法和法律的特權，都不能干預行政、司法和教育等國家職能的實施。不能以宗教信仰自由和政教分離為借口，放棄或擺脫政府對宗教事務的管理。絕不允許強迫任何人特別是十八歲以下的少年兒童入教、出家和到寺院學經，絕不允許利用宗教反對黨的領導和社會主義制度，破壞國家統一和國內各民族之間的團結。