New Orders to Suppress Churches with Ties to Abroad
Recently issued guidelines across China demand to intensify crackdowns on “foreign religious infiltration,” mainly targeting US-affiliated places of worship.
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More Restrictions on Religious Publications Imposed
To advance CCP’s religion “sinicization” policy, crackdowns are launched to confiscate faith-related materials that are not approved by the state.
Arabic Script, Islamic Symbols Ordered to Be Removed
Shops and restaurants run by Hui people across China are losing an integral part of Muslim cultural identity, as the CCP pushes forward its “sinicization” policy.
Approved by the State but Not Allowed to Function
While the CCP governs the Three-Self Church, many of its venues are not issued religious activity registration certificates and are subsequently stifled and shut.
Crosses Purged from Churches in Northeastern China
The CCP’s campaign to remove religious symbols from places of worship continues unabated, as believers are harassed in places of worship and at home.
29-Meter-Tall Shakyamuni Buddha Sculpture Blown up in Jilin
Outdoor religious statues continue to be destryed across China, local officials in charge threated to be dismissed if they disobey the central government orders.
Two Colossal Outdoor Guanyin Statues Demolished
The sculptures of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy were removed as part of the CCP’s campaign to eliminate all large open-air religious symbols.
Missionaries Deported to “Resist Religious Infiltration”
The CCP intensifies crackdowns on overseas religious groups in China; believers not allowed to have contacts with foreigners or even watch TV programs from abroad.
What It Means to Be Blacklisted by China’s Regime
Dissidents, the religious, anyone considered “dangerous” by the state, end up on its records and are harassed; even a seven-year-old child and a dying elderly man.
