As the Chinese authorities have banned products made especially for Muslims, businesses have had to bear substantial direct and indirect losses.
Ma Xiagu
CCTV Cameras Installed in Washrooms at Church
In a case from northwestern Gansu Province, authorities intimidate believers by monitoring them even when using a toilet at a government-controlled Three-Self church, in complete disregard of their privacy.
Gansu Authorities Prohibit Kindergarten Arabic Classes
The lessons were interpreted as being a “conspiracy against the state.” As a result, the Hui kindergarten was forced to drop the course.
Arrested Muslims Forced to Eat Pork
The police made fourteen detained Hui Muslims defy their cultural and religious traditions as a means of psychological torture.
Elderly Man Kept in Detention for Three Years
A Christian man from Gansu was arrested four years ago for his religious belief. He has completed his sentence but continues to be monitored by authorities.
Over 100 Christians Arrested, One Defrauded of 12,000 RMB
Several years ago, authorities in Gansu shut down a house church and arrested its believers.
Qinghai Preachers Beaten Brutally While in Detention
A group of six preachers travelled to Xinjiang and were arrested by the police. They also suffered brutal physical torture in detention. On April 22, Ma Qiang (pseudonym) and five others from a state-sanctioned Protestant Three-Self Church in Qinghai travelled to...
Arabic Education Center Shut Down in Ningxia
An institute that provided training and education in Arabic was recently shut down in Ningxia’s Wuzhong city. In April, the authorities showed up at the Zaoyuan Arabic Translation Training Base and Islamic Scripture Institute under the guise of checking the building’s...
Imprisoned for Helping a Christian Friend
Authorities in Ningxia Hui autonomous region arrested a man and put him in prison for merely helping a friend who is a member of The Church of Almighty God. In July 2013, officials from Guyuan city Public Security Bureau detained Liu Cheng (pseudonym) for transporting...
Believer Subjected to Torture by Inmates
Jail authorities ordered cellmates to pour buckets of ice water daily on a believer imprisoned after a Christmas get-together of church members. On December 25, 2015, Wang Dong (pseudonym) and over ten other Christians of the Life Church were holding an annual...
Ma Xiagu
Uses a pseudonym for security reasons.