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Beijing Municipal Commission of Ethnic Affairs has the following main functions:
1.Implement policies of the state on ethnic and religious affairs; implement ethnic and religious policies; be responsible for publicity and education work concerning ethnic and religious policies.
2. Investigate the ethics and religious affairs in Beijing area, and draft relevant policies.
3. Protect legitimate rights and interests of citizens from minority ethnic groups in the city; carry out activities to foster ethnic unity of all ethnic groups, coordinate ethnic relations and strengthen ethnic unity; assist relevant departments in training, selecting and using cadres from minority ethnic groups; conduct liaison work with personages from ethnic groups in various circles.
4. Research and map out economic development plan for ethnic minorities; assist relevant departments to promote economic, educational, cultural, sports and other undertakings in villages and neighborhoods inhabited by ethnic minorities.
5. Assist relevant departments in conducting economic and technical collaboration with frontier ethnic regions; cooperate with relevant departments to ensure the production and supply of specially needed commodities for ethnic minorities, such as Muslim foods.
6. Administer religious affairs of the city and protect the legitimate rights and interests of religious groups and places for religious activities; protect citizen’s freedom of religious beliefs, protect the clergy who carry out normal religious activities and normal religious activities of believers; exercise administration and supervision over religious activities.
7. Help religious groups train and educate clergy for self-improvement; assist religious groups in running religious colleges and schools; train cadres responsible for ethnic and religious work; handle affairs of religious groups that need government’s assistance or coordination.
8. Coordinate with relevant departments of the central government to cope with emergencies related to ethnic and religious affairs.
9.Undertake other duties assigned by the Municipal Government.
Contact:
Address: No 70, Zaolin Street, Xicheng district.
Postal code: 100053
Tel: +86 10 6525 1740
Fax: +86 10 6512 1639
