China Bans Religion Among Retired Party Members, Officials

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The ruling Chinese Communist Party has issued new guidelines banning its members from following any religion, even after they retire from official life, official media reported on Friday.
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“Amid rapid economic and social development and an aging population, we have seen … the numbers of retired officials grow every year,” an “opinion” issued recently by the party’s personnel arm said.
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“We have seen a number of new issues and problems emerging to do with the outlook, actions and the management of services linked to retired officials,” an explanation of the opinion posted on the website of party mouthpiece the People’s Daily said. “We need to respond to and manage those problems.”
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It added: “There is an urgent need to grasp accurately the overall situation and trends among retired officials.”
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