Being a preacher in a government-controlled Three-Self Church no longer means being free from persecution.
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Big Data Used to Monitor Believers
Chinese authorities use the latest technology to monitor dissent. Big Data is allowing WeChat and other social media to track every move of citizens.
Party Uses Bribes to Break up Underground Church
United Front Work Department dangles money, corrupt business deals as bait to lure underground Catholics into joining the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
“Hanification”: Uyghur Children Cut off from Their Roots
As Uyghur parents are taken away for re-education, children are surrounded by barbed wire, forbidden to speak their language.
Church Leaders Under Tight Control: Must Ask to Travel
Even personal travel to visit relatives requires permission, and detailed itineraries must be submitted. Failure to comply can result in churches being closed.
Teachers 2019: Politics More Important Than Teaching
Political studies, restricted speech, and “transformation” tasks: Teachers on assignment in Xinjiang under intense control, causing depression and anxiety.
CCP Forcing “De‑Westernization” Training on Pastoral Staff
Authorities are conducting training, with an emphasis on anti-infiltration, demanding that church leaders “free themselves of the fetters of Western theology.”
Kazakh Activist Forced to Falsely Confess
In a voice message, Serikzhan Bilash, arrested for reporting on China’s mistreatment of Kazakhs, discloses the details of his detention.
Relatives Overseas Search for Missing Kazakhs in Xinjiang
Kazakh Muslims and Christians are being arrested and detained in transformation through education camps, alongside Uyghur Muslims. Inquiries from abroad bring more persecution.
CCP Demands Cultural Performances at Religious Sites (VIDEO)
In its effort to blot out religion, the Chinese Communist Party uses churches and temples as venues for the non-religious to perform.