Under the Chinese constitution, the state protects all normal religious activities (Article 36). The five officially recognised religious traditions Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism and Catholicism are overseen by seven state-sanctioned associations.
President Xi called for the Sinicisation of religion in 2016, requiring the adaptation of religious venues, clergy and education to excellent traditional Chinese culture
Under President Xi the plight of almost every religious and belief community has deteriorated amid a worsening situation of human rights across the country.
On 9 July 2015 the Chinese authorities launched an extensive crackdown on activists, lawyers, human rights defenders and their friends and family members. Dubbed
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