China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang answered questions on the China-related Contents in the 2014 Annual Report Released by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, urging the US to discard prejudice and stop interfering in China's internal affairs under the pretext of religious issues.

Q: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 2014 Annual Report the other day, re-designating China as one of the "countries of particular concern". What is your comment on that?

A: The Chinese government protects in accordance with the law Chinese citizens' freedom of religious belief. The Chinese people are fully entitled to the freedom of religious belief provided under the law. The law of China, at the same time, prohibits anyone from committing illegal and criminal activities under the guise of religion.

Reports released by this US Commission over recent years are full of misstatements about China, which mislead the public opinion. We urge the US to discard prejudice and stop interfering in China's internal affairs under the pretext of religious issues.

Edited by: Lethe Guo