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<p>Freedom of religion or belief is a human rights priority anchored in the Government’s
manifesto. We regularly urge governments around the world to protect the right of
all individuals, including Christians, to practise their religion or belief free from
persecution or discrimination. <br><br>We remain concerned by all restrictions to
freedom of religion or belief in China, including restrictions against Christianity.
We are aware of reports that some church members have been harassed or detained, and
that a number of churches in Zhejiang Province in particular have been forced to remove
their crosses, close or be destroyed. <br><br>We raised these, and our broad range
of concerns around religious freedom, directly with Chinese officials during the UK-China
Human Rights Dialogue in April this year. We have also highlighted them publicly in
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy
(<a href="http://www.hrdreport.fco.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.hrdreport.fco.gov.uk</a>).</p>
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