China: us should stop using the religious issue to interfere in China's internal affairs
China News Agency, Beijing, May 5 (Ye Qiu曈) recently United States Commission on international religious freedom releases annual report concerns freedom of religious belief in China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regular press conference this 5th firmly oppose, and urge the US side to stop using religious issues to interfere in China's internal affairs.
A reporter asked, recently, the United States Commission on international religious freedom released in 2016, annual report, continues to see China as "countries of particular concern". Do you have any comment?
Hong Lei, responded by saying that the Chinese Government fully respects and protects citizens ' freedom of religious belief, and rights of the Chinese citizens enjoy full freedom of religious belief according to law. Us ignores objective facts, publishing such reports year after year, distorted and attacked China's religious policy and situation, China is firmly opposed to and has made solemn representations to the US side.
Hong stressed that China urges the US side to respect facts, discard prejudice, objective and impartial look at China's religious policies and freedom of religious belief, and to stop using religious issues to interfere in China's internal affairs. Meanwhile, the United States should reflect on their own problems instead of always telling others.
(Editors: Pan Yi burn UN657)
2016-05-05 20:16:42
China News Network

中方：美方应停止利用宗教问题干涉中国内政
中新社北京5月5日电 (叶秋曈)针对近日美国国际宗教自由委员会发布年度报告关切中国宗教信仰自由状况，中国外交部发言人洪磊在5日的例行记者会上对此表示坚决反对，并要求美方停止利用宗教问题干涉中国内政。
　　有记者问，近日，美国国际宗教自由委员会发布2016年度报告，继续将中国列为“特别关注国”。你对此有何评论？
　　洪磊回应称，中国政府充分尊重并依法保障公民的宗教信仰自由，中国公民依法享有充分的宗教信仰自由权利。美方无视客观事实，年复一年发表此类报告，歪曲和攻击中国的宗教政策和状况，中方对此坚决反对，已向美方提出严正交涉。
　　洪磊强调，中方要求美方尊重事实、摒弃偏见，客观公正看待中国的宗教政策和宗教信仰自由状况，停止利用宗教问题干涉中国内政。同时，美方应多反省自身存在的问题，不要总是对别国指手画脚。
(责任编辑：潘奕燃 UN657)
2016-05-05 20:16:42
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