The state can restrict the basic rights of citizens.
Article 51 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China stipulates that citizens of the People's Republic of China, when exercising their freedoms and rights, shall not harm the interests of the state, society and the collective, or the legitimate freedoms and rights of other citizens.
[Legal Basis]
Article 51 of the Constitution states that when citizens of the People's Republic of China exercise their freedoms and rights, they shall not harm the interests of the state, society or the collective, or the lawful freedoms and rights of other citizens.