Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs


The Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs is one of ten [Special Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference|National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference|special committees] of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political advisory body and a central part of the Chinese Communist Party's united front system.

History

The Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee was created in March 1995 during the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Functions

The committee conducts political consultations and supervises policy consultations in affairs related to ethnic minorities and religions, including Xinjiang and Tibet.