Sep 11

Past Event

Religion in China: Perspectives from Chinese Religious Leaders and Officials

Event Materials

Summary

On September 11, the Brookings Institution hosted a panel discussion featuring a multi-faith delegation of Chinese religious leaders and officials who discussed the challenges facing religious groups in China today. Mr. Wang Zuo’an, the second highest ranking official in the Chinese State Administration for Religious Affairs, led the delegation which included representatives from China’s Buddhist, Catholic, Muslim, Protestant and Taoist communities.

Senior Fellow Jeffrey Bader, director of the John L. Thornton China Center, provided introductory remarks and moderated the discussion.

Details

September 11, 2008

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

The Brookings Institution

Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Map

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Brookings Office of Communications

(202) 797-6105

Event Agenda

  • Featured Speakers

    • WANG Zuoan

      State Administration of Religious Affairs, PRC

    • Adilijiang Ajikelimu

      Chinese Islamic Association

    • KAN Baoping

      China Christian Council

  • Introduction and Moderator

    • Portrait: Jeff Bader

      Jeffrey A. Bader

      John C. Whitehead Senior Fellow in International Diplomacy

      Foreign Policy

  • Panelists

    • DING Changyun

      China Taoist Association

    • GAO Feng

      China Christian Council

    • CHEN Shujie

      Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association

    • JING Yin

      Buddhist Association of China