Xi Yanchun, a spokeswoman for the State Council Information Office, attends a news conference of the white paper, April 3, 2018. [Photo/scio.gov.cn] Related stories:Relations between religion, other sectors properly handled in China: White paperReligious groups conscientiously resist extremism: White paperReligious education improved in China: White paperForeigners' religious activities protected in China according to law: White paper China has nearly 200m religious believers: White paperFreedom of religious belief protected by the Constitution: White paper China adheres to principle of independence and self-management in religious affairs: White paperBEIJING -- China Tuesday issued a white paper noting that the country adopts policies on freedom of religious belief, and that such freedom is protected under the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. The white paper, titled China's Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief, was issued by the State Council Information Office. It said that respecting and protecting freedom of religious belief is a basic policy of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government. Believers and non-believers enjoy the same political, economic, social and cultural rights, and must not be treated differently because of a difference in belief, the white paper said, adding that the state respects citizens' freedom to religious belief and protects their normal religious activities. It said China manages religious affairs in accordance with the law, adheres to the principle of independence and self-management, actively guides religions to adapt to the socialist society, and unites religious believers and non-believers to the greatest extent. xl silicone wristbandscustomized friendship bracelets onlinerubber band wristband makerimprinted rubber braceletsrubber wristbands custom
Premier Li Keqiang talks at a gathering of outstanding foreign experts working in China on Monday in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. WU ZHIYI / CHINA DAILY China will continue with supply-side structural reform and produce more appealing policies to attract foreign professionals to work here in an enhanced effort at opening-up further in 2018, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday. With our country's door to the world opening even wider, we will produce more appealing policies to attract foreign talents to work in China and provide more convenience for your lives here, Li told a gathering of outstanding foreign experts working in China. Ten days ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year, Li attended the annual event in the Great Hall of the People to send greetings and collect wisdom from more than 60 scholars and business leaders on achieving high-quality development, smart manufacturing and improving the quality of higher education. Li expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Chinese government to foreign experts in China for their contribution to the country's progress of modernization and reform. Noting that 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy, Li said the government will fully implement the five to 10 year visa policy for foreign experts and issue more favorable policies for foreigners working in China, including easing terms of applications for permanent residency. He said that under the Communist Party of China's strong leadership, with General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core, China's economy remained in good health in 2017, with a better than expected annual growth rate of 6.9 percent, the first acceleration in annual growth in seven years, contributing to more than 30 percent of the world's economic growth. The Chinese economy will not face drastic fluctuation, as its economic structure has been remarkably improved with consumption leading its growth in the past several years, Li said, ruling out the possibility of a hard landing. The government will comprehensively deepen reform while preparing for all kinds of risks this year, he said. He encouraged experts from overseas to continue to actively participate in China's growth in innovation and industrial upgrading, adding that their ideas will be more than welcomed. Edmund S. Phelps, winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics and dean of New Huadu Business School in Fujian province, told Li at the meeting that he has just received the new 10-year visa for foreign experts. It is encouraging to see China creating an increasingly conducive environment for entrepreneurship and innovation, he said. And I think this open policy will bring more foreign talents to China to showcase their expertise and to join in China's development. John Hopcroft, a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, shared his thoughts with the premier on improving the evaluation system of China's higher education. In January, China's State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs announced easier visa permits for foreign professionals and high-skilled workers who qualified among efforts to bridge the country's gap in foreign experts, with the expiration date of the visa extended to five to 10 years after issuance, with multiple entries and 180-day-stays for a single entry. where to buy colored wristbandscanada wonderland wristband colourspersonalized plastic braceletspersonalized rubber braceletscustom goyard bracelet<%2fcenter>
