The CCP is strictly controlling state-appointed pastors and preachers, as well as congregation members, limiting their worshiping to the areas where they live.
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Burn the Bodies to Hide the Evidence: “Sinicized” Buddhist Statue Demolished
To avoid being ridiculed, the CCP once again destroys the results of its religion suppression policies after they are disclosed on Bitter Winter.
Crackdown on China’s Folk Religions: 6,000 Temples Destroyed
Active for generations, places of worship for indigenous religions are being demolished throughout the country, authorities claiming that they are illegal.
Party-Glorifying Songs Replace Buddhist Chants
Even dances and aerobics for seniors to traditional Buddhist music are prohibited in public spaces, for fear of the spread of religion.
CCP Fabricates Evidence Against Pastor Wang Yi
To extract testimonies proving that the leader of Early Rain Covenant Church was subverting state power, believers were reported to have been tortured and drugged.
Increased Security to Prevent Leaks on Mosques’ Demolition
Authorities adopt surveillance measures, like drones, plainclothes police, and blocked mobile networks, to keep under wraps their crackdowns on the religious.
Taoist Culture, Traditions Subjected to Religious Persecution
Though native to China, Taoism has also become a target of the anti-religion campaign: places of worship closed and converted, traditional temple fairs prohibited.
Bans on Religion Escalate in Henan’s Universities and Colleges
Student’s dormitory rooms are raided for faith-related items, any books on religion banned from libraries, and teachers’ religious status investigated.
Buddhist Statues Destroyed Ahead of Inspection from Beijing
Fearing admonishment by higher authorities, Shandong’s officials intensified crackdowns on temples and outdoor religious venues, eliminating statues of deities.
“Arrested, Abused, Tortured”: State Department Report Denounces China’s Persecution of Religion
China has the largest section in the annual report, denouncing repression of all faiths and torture against Uyghurs, Falun Gong practitioners, members of The Church of Almighty God, and others. The most quoted media? Bitter Winter