中国国务院新闻办2013年10月22日发表《西藏的发展与进步》白皮书指出,中央政府和西藏自治区政府充分尊重公民的宗教信仰自由权利,各种宗教、各个教派都平等地得到尊重和保护,正常的宗教活动和宗教信仰依法受到保护。白皮书指出,中国宪法规定,宗教信仰自由是公民的一项基本权利。西藏是一个藏传佛教、苯教、伊斯兰教和天主教等多种宗教并存的地区,在 The White Paper on Development and Progress of Tibet Published by the Information Office of the State Council of China on October 22, 2013 pointed out: The Central Government and the Tibet Autonomous Regional Government fully respect the rights of citizens to freedom of religious belief, and all religions and sects are equally respected and protected. Normal religious activities and religious beliefs are protected according to law. The white paper points out that the Chinese Constitution stipulates that freedom of religious belief is a fundamental right of citizens. Tibet is a region where Tibetan Buddhism, Bon religion, Islam and Catholicism coexist