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China has rejected the annual report on religious freedom issued by the U.S. State Department expressing its strong displeasure.

Commenting on the report on International Religious Freedom for 2004 released by the U.S. State Department, spokesman of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kong Quan said in defiance of the facts, the report was criticized unreasonable on the religious policies of China’s trampling on the norms governing international relations to interfere in the internal affairs of China.

He said China protects religious rights of its citizens under the law. All ethnic groups and welcome Chinese citizens freedom of belief.

“The fact is clear to everyone,” said Kong.

There is no basis for the U.S. to make irresponsible remarks and criticisms on the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of religion, said Kong.

Kong has firmly urged the U.S. government to correct its mistake and stop its interference in the internal affairs of China enjoying the religious problem in order not to bring negative impact to mission-American relations, said Kong.

中国驳斥了关于美国国务院宗教自由报告

中国已经拒绝就美国国务院发表表示强烈不满宗教自由年度报告。

关于国际宗教自由由美国国务院，中国外交部发言人公布了2004年的报告外交部孔泉的评论说，不顾事实，该报告批评不合理的宗教政策，中国的肆意践踏国际关系干涉中国内政的准则。

他说，中国法律规定保护其公民的宗教权利。各民族，并欢迎中国公民的信仰自由。

“事实上大家都很清楚，说：”香港。

没有美国的基础，以加强宗教为借口，不负责任的言论和对其他国家的内部事务的批评，说香港。

香港坚决要求美国政府纠正错误，停止在中国享有宗教问题的内部事务的干涉，以免带来负面影响，特派团的中美关系，孔泉说。