The Chinese authorities have linked religious issues with the local governments’ performance in office, intensifying religious persecution.
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Xinjiang Uyghurs Treated as “Terrorists”
Merely due to their ethnic identity, Xinjiang Uyghurs are subjected to surveillance and control by the Chinese authorities.
Catholic Churches in Shaanxi Converted into Community Centers
As an alternative to demolition, Catholics are told that their churches should be stripped of all religious symbols. Once this has been done, the buildings are declared “cultural centers” where religious activities are prohibited.
Anti-Religious Bounty Hunters in Guangzhou: The Full Story
Last week, several media reported that rewards were offered in Guangzhou to citizens reporting illegal religious activities to the police. Here is the full story.
Temples Punished for Not Worshiping Political Leaders
Statues and portraits of China’s leaders – former and present – continue to be placed in religious venues, in an effort to make them the only “gods.”
Coalitions Needed to Oppose CCP Propaganda: Lessons from Paris and Brussels
Protests in Paris and a conference at the European Parliament in Brussels confirm that the voices of CCP’s victims is amplified by coalitions.
High-Tech Used to Monitor Religious Venues
The authorities are using satellite positioning systems, aerial drones, and other high-tech tools to conduct surveillance on believers.
Thousands of Uyghurs Detained in a Gansu Prison
As a neighboring province of Xinjiang, Gansu has become one of the destinations for transferring detained Uyghurs.
Factories of Buddhist Statues Demolished in Hebei
The CCP is cracking down on Buddhist statues from the source: factories that cast them have become a new target of government’s attacks.
Henan Authorities Continue to Shut down House Churches
Meeting venues are raided, Bibles and religious articles seized, and believers registered and photographed for further surveillance.