The problem with Atheists (my view and opinion) is that they wish God to prove HIS existence by punishing someone, like throwing thunderbolts from skies on some rapist or murderer of HIS followers ..... what they don't see is all HIS blessings surrounding them even when they refuse to acknowledge HIS existence.
My friend God already gave you this world and afforded you freedom to make whatever you wish of it, HE made a law to let humans rule their Earth ..... HE is that lawful that HE doesn't even break laws made by HIMSELF, however, what is going to happen when humans leave this Earth? that would be HIS domain. Do we create animals ourselves for our consumption and convenience? Did humans make this Earth as it is? Is Earth today better than when it was inhabited by earlier humans? Do we produce plants? Did humans create Sun and the moon? Or all the stars? Skies and oceans? Or did we humans create the gravity to keep everything in order? Did we?
Anyways why we want God to prove his existence by sending a big asteroid towards Earth? Is humanity capable of surviving impact of a 10 km wide asteroid hitting the Earth? The Mightier you are the more patient and sober you are ....... and HE happens to be the Mightiest.
There is a difference between religion and spirituality. Chinese don't tend to mix the two.
Many "atheist" (the categorisation is misleading) Chinese are actually very spiritual and many would agree with what you have said but don't prescribe to an organised religion, many even read holy books. If you talk about just the spirituality side you would have common language but most Chinese don't get caught up thinking about that stuff all the time. Some might even deny that they are spiritual in attempt to avoid getting caught up in conversion tactics. Chinese do have a concept for god/deity/divine/nature but differentiate that with forms of governance or religion.
To be honest many/most Chinese don't feel entirely comfortable talking about that stuff with overly religious people for not wanting to hurt their feelings because they know how much some people care about their faith, they want to show respect to religious people. If the religious person feels comfortable then its fine. People can bad mouth Chinese people, religions, culture, customs, and important figures and no civilian will harm or kill the critic. I am not sure if the same cannot be said of some religious countries, thus the keeping of distance/silence. Chinese don't seek to change any other countries but others must realize China is the homeland for Chinese civilisation not for anybody else unless they assimilate (at least embrace some Chinese values) and live peacefully (sorry if that sounds hurtful but outside opinions has little effect upon China) and will defend it with their lives , as Chinese only have one China. All East Asian countries are similar in this regard, people will try to be extra polite and generous to foreigners since they are considered guests, but they are only guests in the end and will not be able to dictate how the nation is run (though they might try). Some Chinese become Japanese citizens but must adopt a Japanese name, their culture, values, identity etc from East Asian point of view its quite reasonable maybe not from other's views.
This is a phase in Chinese history where it (re)meets religions (Christianity) and over generations indigenizes them to become one that is compatible with Chinese society. Hui muslims are compatible with Chinese society because they are Chinese but muslims like ones seen in migrant crisis might not be compatible due to their interpretation of the religion and social values. This can be seen in the negative impact of Arab Islamic influence upon Chinese muslims and how it relates to ultra-conservatism and even terrorism.
Abrahamic religions (if interpreted fundamentally) combine governance, spirituality, education, and ideology, though there is nothing wrong with spirituality by itself. China for various reason of history have kept all those things separated or rather more decentralised in various schools of thought and literary works (the Bible is seen as a literary work along with others). This means there is room for different forms of religion and governance to exist together, China is open to try different combinations. Religion can exist in China but must understand that the governance of China is the ultimate authority, not the church/pope/priest.
Some members have stated the reason for women covering their hair/face in Islamic countries was for their protection, and I respect that and hope for a safe and prosperous life for all women. This means there was a need due to various reasons in Islamic countries to do this, but modern day China doesn't have a need for that due to its social environment. If men from these countries are brought to China en-mass who think women are better protected by covering up then there is a tendency to view uncovered women as "loose" or "impure" and more likely to attack them as observed in European migrant crisis. This overtime will change Chinese society/attitudes to be less open since there is a clash with the existing population. People can do whatever they wish at home (legal activities) but the public domain considers the welfare of the entire society. Its not so much the act of covering of women but the underlying attitudes that pushes for covering. China won't bother with how other country governs themselves.
If you wondered why China and other East Asian countries like assimilation over multiculturalism its because of collectivism/common identity weaved through thousands of years of history. Though we tend to be very individualistic in most walks of life but there is a consensus in the public sphere of identity, we are proud of it but we are not a people to have empty pride, a dysfunctional society doesn't sit well with us. Chinese generally adapt well outside of China because they respect the local culture and many assimilate but the country of China is more homogeneous. Individualistic countries like UK and US are more welcoming of multiculturalism. In China, no matter your religion, ethnic group, etc must be contributing to the welfare of the whole and not just your particular identity groups. The current world climate involving religious conflicts just further urges the Chinese government to take action to reduce negative religious influence. All religions must be aligned with the Chinese values and identity, of course Chinese only keeps the positive/useful aspects of our culture, its susceptible to change of times.
