The government work report said that China should systematically promote the sinicization of religion and strengthen the rule of law in religious affairs governance this year.

On February 13, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China promulgated the "Measures for Banning Illegal Social Organizations," comprising 23 articles. The regulations will take effect on May 1, 2025.

On November 1, the National Religious Affairs Administration (NRAA) issued the "Measures for Teacher Qualification Recognition and Title Evaluation in Religious Institutions" and the "Measures for Conferment of Academic Titles in Religious Institutions," which will take effect on January 1, 2025.

On September 14, the Christian group along with various religious groups in Zhejiang Province co-hosted a press conference on "Guidelines for the Sinicization of Religious Activity Venues’ Construction in Zhejiang Province (Trial)" (hereafter referred to as the "Guidelines") in Hangzhou.

A Beijing-based institute has begun recruiting students for the 12th Summer Training Course on religion and rule of law.

The Yunnan Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission and the provincial Cyberspace Administration jointly formulated the "Implementing Rules for the Implementation Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Services in Yunnan Province," which came into effect on January 1, 2024.

The Guangdong Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission released the revised Application Provisions and the Benchmark of Administrative Punishment Discretion of Guangdong Religious Affairs Departments on October 24.

As per the Regulations on Religious Affairs and the Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Services, it is a requisite for entities disseminating religious information to the public via the internet to possess a valid Internet Religious Information Service License.

The National Religious Affairs Administration recently promulgated the "Administrative Measures for the of Religious Activity Venues" by Order No. 19, which will come into effect on September 1, 2023.

The National Religious Affairs Administration is soliciting views on the Regulations Governing the Sites of Religious Activities (Draft for Public Comment).