The Constitution of China grants every citizen the right to freedom of religious belief; at the same time, it prevents the use of religion for disrupting public order, committing fraud, impairing the health of citizens or interfering with the education system.

But some use religion as a guise to cheat unsuspecting individuals out of their money, lead people up the garden path in the name of religion, or commit other crimes, such as pyramid selling.

It is totally wrong that Western observers and media outlets always tend to veer toward the view that religious freedom is restricted in China, when fraud and religious extremists use the internet to cheat innocent people, lead them astray and create social chaos and security problems.

No individual should infringe upon the rights of another using religious practice as a pretext. 

China has issued a draft regulation for monitoring and managing religious activities online, so as to protect the rights and legal interests of Chinese citizens.