The crackdown in Xinjiang affects all religions. The world’s attention is focused on the Uyghurs, but the CCP also persecutes members of Christian movements.
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Face Scans for Mobile Users – Expansion of China’s Autocracy
Facial recognition further invades people’s lives after the regime introduced mandatory facial scans for all new customers signing up for mobile phone contracts.
Doing Business with Hong Kong? Expect to Be Punished
Companies in mainland China are scrutinized and sanctioned, as the regime enforces “stability control measures” to offset the effects of the pro-democracy movement.
China Is Clearly Unfit to Host Olympics in 2022 – But IOC Will Not Intervene
Ten U.S. Senators tell the International Olympic Committee that China’s human rights violations are incompatible with the Olympic spirit – they will not be heard.
Dissidents, Believers Jailed in Psychiatric Hospitals
Public security officers in China lock up people in mental asylums for money or to avoid the hassle of legal proceedings, subjecting them to years of torture.
Believers Forced to Worship China’s Only God – President Xi
Xi Jinping’s personality cult is reaching unparalleled heights as his portraits replace religious symbols not only in places of worship but believers’ homes too.
Uyghur Act Passed by the U.S. House: Good, But What’s Next?
The new law is a tougher version of a bill passed last September in Senate. It still needs Senate and President Trump’s approval—and a look at context.
For Mobile Users in China, One ‘Wrong’ Word Means Punishment
A former employee of the largest state-owned telecommunications provider reveals how the regime is monitoring citizens’ calls and messages on mobile phones.
Reading the Bible in China: Tough Times for Religious Publications
Any books and printed materials not approved by the regime are confiscated, and religious periodicals are prohibited from being published and distributed.
Enforcing ‘Social Stability’ Through Censorship and Propaganda
Amid the US-China trade war, the Chinese regime manipulates public opinion and imposes restrictions on citizens to evade adverse effects on its totalitarian rule.