Senior official calls for steady development of Chinese Islam

Highlights of a speech by Wang Zuo'an, chief of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, at the 10th National Congress of the China Islamic Assocation:

We should respect the beliefs and customs of Muslims, and at the same time curb behaviors that intervene in administrative, judicial and education processes in the name of religious canons.

The China Islamic Association should stick to and carry forward the fine traditions of Chinese Islam, correctly identify the various ideological trends of Islam overseas and avoid blindly following the lead of religions in other countries, which will only result in the loss of direction for Chinese Islam.