The crackdown prepared the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary.
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Heavier Sentences for Church of Almighty God Members
As part of the campaign aimed at eradicating the movement, jail terms have been substantially increased.
Taoists Deprived of Temples, Customs, and Traditions
As China’s communist government continues to invade and close down temples, Taoists are banned from wearing traditional clothes and hairstyles.
Religious Venues Shut After Assessment of Local Party Cadres
Countless places of worship suffer devastating consequences as local authorities do anything to please CCP’s visiting higher-ups.
CCP Sinicizes Mosques to Weaken Muslim Faith
Authorities in Shandong and Hebei provinces remove domes from mosques and vigorously promote the sinicization of Islam, demanding Muslims to obey the Party only.
State-Run Churches Destroyed Throughout Coronavirus Outbreak
Even the spread of a deadly virus cannot mitigate CCP’s religious persecutions: numerous Three-Self churches were suppressed in the past few months.
Churches with Foreign Ties Suppressed, Pastors Deported
The CCP treats any link the Chinese believers have with abroad as “foreign infiltration” that threatens its regime. Any such tie is investigated and severed.
CCP Advances ‘Sinicization’ of Religion Amid the Pandemic
Authorities throughout China adopt new measures demanding the clergy of state-run churches to promote the Party doctrine and indoctrinate believers.
Shouters’ Members Arrested, Preacher Imprisoned for His Faith
Believers of this banned Christian group suffer severe persecution and are often sent to jail, where they are indoctrinated and subjected to forced labor.
Activists, Believers Held in Psychiatric Clinics as Punishment
Instead of helping people, some mental health institutions in China are used to “reform” dissidents, even people petitioning the government or religious believers.
Li Mingxuan
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