Religious freedom protected in Xinjiang

A white paper released on Thursday said that China has fully implemented a policy of freedom of religious belief in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, protecting normal religious activities and ensuring the public's freedom of religious belief.

The normal religious needs of local people have been addressed, according to the white paper titled Human Rights in Xinjiang - Development and Progress, which was issued by the State Council Information Office.

Xinjiang has published translations of the religious classics of Islam, Buddhism and Christianity in multiple languages, it said, adding that 1.76 million copies of the Quran and Selections from Al-Sahih Muhammad Ibn-Ismail al-Bukhari have been printed and distributed.