Islam In China Must Be Chinese In Orientation: President Xi Jinping
NDTV
Xi Jinping underlined the need to improve the governance capacity of religious affairs and realise the healthy development of religions.
President Xi Jinping has asked officials to step up efforts to uphold the principle that Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation and religions in the country should adapt to the socialist society being pursued by the ruling Communist Party of China.
Xi visited the volatile Xinjiang region, where the Chinese security forces for the last several years have made efforts to control protests by Uygur Muslims over settlements from Han Chinese from outside the province.
During his four-day tour of the region which started on July 12, Xi met with officials. He stressed fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, promoting exchanges, interactions and integration among different ethnic groups, the official media reported.
Xi underlined the need to improve the governance capacity of religious affairs and realise the healthy development of religions.
