The issue of religion has always been a major issue that our party must deal with well in governing the country. *** *** Take the helm and lead with great foresight Drepung temple, located at the south foot of genpeiwuzi mountain in the western suburb of Lhasa, Tibet, has a magnificent momentum. *** In the Cuoqin hall, the general secretary asked the person in charge of the Management Committee of Drepung temple in detail. *** The survival and development of any religion must adapt to its society, which is the universal law of the development and dissemination of world religions. Spring breeze turns into rain, raise the flag and orient. *** In depth study and properly handle various issues in the field of religion, and make a series of important expositions on religious work. From April 22 to 23, 2016, the national religious work conference was held in Beijing. *** *** "To do religious work well, we must adhere to the party's basic policy on religious work"; Stressed that "to do a good job in the party's religious work and adhere to the party's basic policy on religious work, the key is to think deeply, see through and accurately in 'guidance', so as to achieve the effectiveness of 'guidance'; It is pointed out that "an important task of actively guiding religion to adapt to socialist society is to support China's religion and adhere to the direction of Sinicization"; It calls for "building positive and healthy religious relations" and "improving the level of legalization of religious work"; "Party committees at all levels should improve their ability to deal with religious issues and put religious work on the important agenda"; …… *** *** Perform duties and manage according to law On March 21, 2018, the full text of the plan for deepening the reform of Party and state institutions was published. In this major reform called "comprehensive reform and profound reconstruction" at home and abroad, the State Administration of religious affairs was incorporated into the central United Front Work Department. The purpose is to strengthen the party's centralized and unified leadership over religious work, fully implement the party's basic policy on religious work, adhere to the Sinicization direction of China's religion, and coordinate the resources and forces of United Front work, religion and other departments, Actively guide religion to adapt to socialist society. This reform is an epitome of strengthening the party's leadership over religious work. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, Party committees at all levels have included religious work in the important agenda, theoretical study and cadre training, patrol inspection and Party construction report, ideological work responsibility system and performance appraisal, so as to effectively implement the major decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee on religious work. The system and mechanism of religious work have become increasingly sound, and the leading group of the Party committee's united front work has played a role in overall planning and coordination, forming a pattern in which the whole Party and the whole society work together on religious work. At the same time, China's grass-roots religious work has been gradually consolidated. The network of religious work at the county, township and village levels and the responsibility system at the township and village levels have been continuously improved, the responsibilities of religious work of grass-roots party organizations have been clarified, the staffing and training of grass-roots religious work cadres have been strengthened, and the integration of religious work into the comprehensive management of grass-roots society has been explored to ensure that religious work is paid attention to and managed by people, and the basic work at the grass-roots level has been effectively strengthened. Improving the level of legalization of religious work is of great significance to the overall situation of religious work. In recent years, new achievements have been made in the construction of the rule of law in the field of religion through a series of measures. —— The system of policies and regulations has been gradually improved. The regulations of the Communist Party of China on united front work has a special chapter on "religious work"; Relevant laws enacted or newly revised to provide for religious affairs; The State Council revised and promulgated the regulations on religious affairs, and the State Bureau of religious affairs formulated a series of supporting regulations; More than 20 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have completed the revision or formulation of local religious affairs regulations. —— The ability of religious governance has been continuously improved. Party and government organs and leading cadres at all levels pay attention to the use of legal thinking and ways to deal with contradictions in the field of religion; Rectify prominent problems in the field of religion according to law and resist infiltration activities abroad using religion; Promote the standardization of religious organizations and their activities, and clarify the functional orientation of religious groups; We will strengthen the management of places for religious activities and form a management pattern in which management according to law, social management and self-management are interconnected. —— Publicity and education on the rule of law continued to advance. We will carry out in-depth publicity and education activities on religious policies and regulations, guide religious people and religious believers to actively study religious policies and regulations, correctly view the relationship between national laws and religious regulations, and constantly enhance national awareness, awareness of the rule of law and civic awareness. Concentrate on Rejuvenation On November 25 this year, shortly after the successful conclusion of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, the national joint meeting of religious groups studied and implemented the spirit of the plenary session in the form of video. The heads of national religious groups participating in the joint meeting talked about their learning experiences in their speeches. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, through in-depth and meticulous work, new steps have been taken to adapt religion to socialist society. —— The ideological and political guidance to religious circles has been continuously strengthened. Organize religious circles to conduct in-depth study and discussion around major party and state conference activities and major decision-making arrangements; We will extensively carry out activities in religious circles such as the national flag, the constitution, laws and regulations, socialist core values, the entry of excellent Chinese traditional culture into religious venues, and the learning and experience of excellent Chinese traditional culture, so as to guide people in religious circles and religious believers to continuously enhance their recognition of the great motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the Communist Party of China and socialism with Chinese characteristics. —— The Sinicization of religion gradually deepened. All national religious organizations have formulated work plans to adhere to the direction of Sinicization of religions in China; Guided by the socialist core values, religious circles have made explanations on the doctrines and rules that meet the requirements of the development and progress of contemporary China and the excellent traditional culture of China; The requirements of adhering to the direction of China's religion in China will gradually run through the whole process of education and teaching in religious colleges and universities, and constantly enhance the action consciousness of adhering to the direction of China's religion in China. —— Religious relations are increasingly healthy and harmonious. Citizens' right to freedom of religious belief is fully respected, and the legitimate rights and interests of people in religious circles and believers are effectively protected; Religious circles consciously carry out religious activities within the scope of laws and regulations; All religions take the initiative to adapt to society, serve society, fulfill social responsibilities, and consciously safeguard the reunification of the motherland, national unity and social stability; Establish a national joint conference system of religious groups; Religious circles firmly adhere to the principle of independence and self-management, consciously resist the infiltration of religion abroad, and carry out foreign exchanges on the basis of independence, mutual respect, equality and friendship; Believers and non believers respect each other and live in harmony. —— The self construction of religious groups has been strengthened. National religious organizations further strengthen the construction of religious rules and systems, strictly enforce the discipline of religious conduct, formulate codes of conduct, and severely punish acts such as improper religious conduct; We will strengthen the training of religious talents in accordance with the requirements of "being politically reliable, having religious attainments, being able to convince the public in morality and playing a role in key times". Now, the Communist Party of China has united and led the Chinese people to embark on a new road of catching up with the examination to achieve the second Centennial goal. This requires constantly consolidating and developing the broadest united front and uniting the strength of common struggle to the greatest extent. Under the banner of patriotism and socialism, forming a united front with religious circles is the distinctive feature and political advantage of our party in dealing with religious issues. On the new journey, religious circles are carrying forward the fine traditions of patriotism, love of religion, unity and progress, serving the society, harmony and inclusiveness, and contributing to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. (outlook new era)