A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday extended Spring Festival greetings to religious figures and believers nationwide.
Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, extended his festive greetings at a meeting with leaders of national religious groups ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Wang gave the religious groups credit for their work in 2024 and expressed hope for their work in 2025.
He called on the religious groups to follow the CPC Central Committee's guidance on religious work, adhere to the principle that religions in China must be Chinese in orientation, strengthen the governance of religious affairs, build positive and healthy religious relations, and contribute to promoting Chinese modernization.
He urged them to strengthen ideological and political guidance for religious circles and believers, help them build a growing sense of identity with the motherland, the Chinese nation, the Chinese culture, the CPC, and socialism with Chinese characteristics.
It is important to systematically promote the indigenization of different religions in China and gradually form religious doctrines and thoughts that conform to the realities of China's national conditions, said Wang.
It is necessary to strengthen the rule of law in the governance of religious affairs, and encourage religious circles and believers to enhance their awareness of the state, citizenship, and the rule of law, he said.
Senior CPC official extends Spring Festival greetings to religious figures, believers
