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1 in 5 Chinese are tied to a Communist Party organization

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6. Non-religion
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Surveys find that vast majority of Chinese adults are religiously unaffiliated
Nearly 4 in 10 Chinese believe in one or more deities
Chinese Communist Party members more likely to be religiously unaffiliated
Among China’s Han majority, 9 in 10 adults are religiously unaffiliated
In China, many adults without zongjiao affiliation engage in traditional religious beliefs and practices
College-educated Chinese are more likely to identify as atheist
1 in 5 Chinese are tied to a Communist Party organization
Many Chinese Communist Party members engage in folk religious beliefs and practices, despite ban on zongjiao and ‘superstition’

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