Bureau of Religious Affairs
| Director: | Ye Xiaowen |
| Deputy Directors: | Wang Zuoan Qi Xiaofei Jiang Jiangong |
| Address: | 44 Houhai Beiyan, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 |
| Telephone: | 86-10-6409-5114; 86-10-6409-5000 |
| Facsimile: | 86-10-6602-1227 |
| Website: | www.sara.gov.cn/GB |
| Departments: | General Office; Policy and Law; Religious Affairs I; Religious Affairs II; Religious Affairs III; Religious Affairs IV; Foreign Affairs; Personnel; CCP Committee |
- Protect the religious freedom of citizens according to the law, protect religious officials' rights to conduct normal religious activities, protect the legitimate rights and interests of religious groups and religious activity places, and educate religious officials on patriotism, socialism, safeguarding national unity and nationality solidarity
- Investigate and study both domestic and overseas religious conditions, study religious development patterns nationally, and provide policy suggestions
- Study and draft concrete policies, administrative laws, and regulations concerning religious work, and organize the implementation, supervision, and examination duties of such policies
- Help religious groups to conduct work according to the specific characteristics of different religions within the scope permitted by the Constitution, and handle the affairs of religious groups that need assistance or coordination with government departments
- Direct the work of religious departments of the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, organize, and train cadres on religious work
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