On the morning of August 4, 2022, Du Xiaoming, member of the Standing Committee of Jiashan County Committee and Minister of United Front Work Department of Jiaxing City, led a team to visit Jiashan Buddhist Association, Longzhuang Lecture Temple in Jiashan County, Jiashan Catholic Church and other religious groups and places of religious activities, and expressed condolences to religious representatives, and organized a symposium. Zhang Runchun, director of the County Religious Affairs Bureau, and Zhang Qinlan, deputy director, accompanied the visit.
At the symposium, Du Xiaoming highly affirmed the contributions made by the religious circles in Jiashan County in recent years. He said that various religious groups and venues in Jiashan County have always adhered to the direction of China religion in China, with a firm political stance, standardized and orderly management, constantly strengthening their own construction and serving the society, and played a positive role.
He stressed that the religious circles in the county should continue to adhere to the correct political direction, fully implement the Party’s basic principles for religious work, always hold high the great banner of patriotism, actively guide religions to adapt to the socialist society, and enhance their recognition of the great motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Socialism with Chinese characteristics. We should adhere to the direction of China religion in China, continue to carry forward the fine tradition of patriotism and love for religion, actively practice the socialist core values, be good at learning, management and service, enhance the overall awareness, be United with the party and government, and actively guide religious believers to closely unite around the party and government. It is necessary to adhere to the good teaching style and rules, strengthen self-management, strictly manage teaching, improve religious cultivation, and carry out religious activities according to law, so as to truly be politically reliable, religiously accomplished, morally convincing and play a role at the critical moment. We must persist in fulfilling social responsibilities, do a good job in charity, maintain social security and stability, and serve Jiashan’s economic and social development.
Representatives of religious circles have said that they will conscientiously implement the work arrangements and requirements of the county party Committee and government, unite religious believers, adhere to patriotism and love for religion, and strive to make positive contributions to promoting economic development and social harmony and stability in Jiashan County.