Editing Separation of church and state (section)

===China===
{{Main|Religion in China|Irreligion in China|State church}}
China, during the era of the [[Han dynasty]], had established [[Confucius|Confucianism]] as the official state ideology over that of [[Legalism (Chinese philosophy)|Legalism]] of the preceding [[Qin dynasty]] over two millennium ago.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://library.thinkquest.org/12255/library/dynasty/earlyHan.html |title=Early Han Dynasty |publisher=Library.thinkquest.org |access-date=2012-04-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202133446/http://library.thinkquest.org/12255/library/dynasty/earlyHan.html |archive-date=2012-02-02 }}</ref> In post-1949 modern-day China, owing to such historic experiences as the [[Taiping Rebellion]], the [[Chinese Communist Party]] had no diplomatic relations with the [[Vatican City|Vatican]] for over half a century, and maintained separation of the [[temple]]s (be it a [[Taoist temple|daoguan]], a [[Buddhist temple]], a [[Church (building)|church]] or a [[mosque]]) from state affairs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ilookchina.net/2011/01/06/separation-of-church-and-state-%E2%80%94-part-13/ |title=Separation of Church and State – Part 1/3 |publisher=Ilookchina.net |date=2011-01-06 |access-date=2012-04-27 |archive-date=2012-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524104832/http://ilookchina.net/2011/01/06/separation-of-church-and-state-%E2%80%94-part-13/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and although the Chinese government's methods are disputed by the Vatican,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-ok-s-communist-chosen-bishop-in-china-report-1.638601 | work=CBC News | title=Pope OK's Communist-chosen bishop in China: report | date=2007-01-18 | access-date=2011-02-22 | archive-date=2011-06-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628225757/http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2007/01/18/benedict-china-070118.html | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Pope Benedict XVI]] had accepted the ordination of a bishop who was pre-selected by the government for the [[Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association]] in 2007. However, a new ordination of a Catholic bishop in November 2010, according to [[BBC News]], has threatened to "damage ties" between China and the Vatican.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11786359 | work=BBC News | title=Vatican warning on China bishop | date=2010-11-18 | access-date=2018-07-21 | archive-date=2022-05-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511193051/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-11786359 | url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Constitution of the People's Republic of China]] guarantees, in its article 36, that:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.people.com.cn/92824/92845/92875/6442436.html |title=China's Policy on Religion |publisher=English.people.com.cn |access-date=17 October 2011 |archive-date=8 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708061748/http://en.people.cn/92824/92845/92875/6442436.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://en.people.cn/constitution/constitution.html Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1982)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919004520/http://en.people.cn/constitution/constitution.html |date=September 19, 2016 }}, English translation (page visited on 17 December 2015).</ref>

{{Blockquote|[...] No state organ, public organization or individual may compel citizens to believe in, or not to believe in, any religion; nor may they discriminate against citizens who believe in, or do not believe in, any religion. [...] No one may make use of religion to engage in activities that disrupt public order, impair the health of citizens or interfere with the educational system of the state. Religious bodies and religious affairs are not subject to any foreign domination.}}

====Hong Kong====
{{Main|Religion in Hong Kong|Hong Kong Basic Law|Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui|Catholic Church in Hong Kong}}

====Macau====
{{Main|Religion in Macau|Macau Basic Law|Catholic Church in Macau}}