Religion in China

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has assembled a variety of resources on religion in China and Asia, including reports, event transcripts, polling data and news clips.

Pew Forum Resources

China

Report Religion in China on the Eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics May 2, 2008 Senior Fellow Brian Grim examines the religious demographics of China and finds that nearly a third of the Chinese public considers religion to be important in their lives.

Event Building a ‘Harmonious Society’ in China Sept. 26, 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life co-hosted a panel addressing the role of faith-based organizations in China’s emerging civil society at a conference at the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

Asia

Report Presidential Election in South Korea Highlights Influence of Christianity Dec. 12, 2007 The presidential election in South Korea on Dec. 19, 2007, drew attention to the growing presence of Christianity in a country that as recently as 1960 had fewer than a million Christians.

Overview Pentecostalism in Asia Oct. 5, 2006 An overview of pentecostal history and politics in Asia, one of three continents included in Spirit and Power, a global survey of pentecostal and charismatic Christians.

Other Resources

Pew Research Center Dec. 18, 2008 Global Public Opinion in the Bush Years: Rise of China Pew Global Attitudes Project June 12, 2008 Global Economic Gloom – China and India Notable Exceptions Pew Global Attitudes Project March 27, 2008 Few in China Complain About Internet Controls Pew Internet & American Life Project Dec. 11, 2007 How the World Sees China Pew Global Attitudes Project Sept. 21, 2006 Publics of Asian Powers Hold Negative Views of One Another Pew Global Attitudes Project

News July 9, 2009 China ramps up efforts to stop deadly ethnic violence Los Angeles Times July 7, 2009 Scores killed in ethnic riots in China The Washington Post June 14, 2009 Gay festival in China pushes official boundaries The New York Times June 6, 2009 China creates specter of dueling Dalai Lamas The New York Times May 19, 2009 China fails to stem cell claims The Irish Times

Other websites June 11, 2008 Symposium: China’s Dynamic Religious Landscape Council on Foreign Relations May 16, 2008 Religion in China Council on Foreign Relations Aug. 24, 2006 Beijing Wary as Religion Flourishes in China NPR March 19, 2004 Freedom of Religion in China Association for Asia Research