Patriotic ideology and traditional Chinese culture forcefully replacing religious activities, churches pressured to stage plays and operas to transform faith.
Li Mingxuan
Local Officials at the Forefront of Crackdown on Religions
Prohibited from believing in God themselves, Party members and officials are pledging to watch for and persecute all religious activities.
Central Religion Inspection Team Arrives in Shandong
Persecution is escalating in this eastern province: local officials were preparing for higher-ups’ visits by cracking down on churches and investigating believers.
Wartime Stability Maintenance for Navy Day
Increased surveillance of ethnic minorities and people of faith was implemented in preparation for the 70th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Navy.
Free, but Not so Much: New Measures to Control Believers
The “five-on-one system” assigns officials and relatives to monitor each member of China’s banned religious groups who is released from custody.
“Sinicization” Folly: Confucius Head on a Buddhist Statue
CCP is reaching new highs in making religions more Chinese: the statue of “First Guanyin of Shandong” gets a facelift, in the most literal sense of the word.
Uyghurs Sent out of Shandong Ahead of Xi Jinping’s Visit
Preparing for the President’s visit to Shandong’s Qingdao city to attend Navy Day celebrations, authorities are increasing security in the name of “maintaining stability.”
Big Data Used to Monitor Believers
Chinese authorities use the latest technology to monitor dissent. Big Data is allowing WeChat and other social media to track every move of citizens.
Truth Behind Veterans’ Protests: No Jobs, Fraud, Beatings
Shandong protests erupted when veterans discovered their identities – and benefits – had been stolen by government officials. Violence and arrests followed.
Xi Study Strong Nation in Practice – Smart Phone as Jailor
Mobile app seeks to dominate workers’ free time, indoctrinate citizens as they compete to attain high scores to satisfy Party and keep their jobs.
Li Mingxuan
Uses a pseudonym for security reasons.