Chinese authorities offer the banal as an alternative to the sublime, as square dances and trinkets are all the Party can give to satisfy the hunger of citizens.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Hunted down and Deported
China’s religious persecution extends to all religions without discrimination.
Banning Islamic Books, Closing Schools Comes to Hebei
Not only Muslims in Xinjiang face persecution. China cracks down on Muslims near Beijing, targets mosque for women, as faithful hide their precious books.
Chinese State Will Photograph You in Your Own Home
“Operation Knocking on Doors” sends officers to photograph believers under false pretexts, part of a broader surveillance system to track religious everywhere.
No Christian Couplets for Spring Festival
Henan authorities are forcibly taking down religious symbols in individuals’ homes and forcing them to advertise CCP ideology.
Return Visit System: Closing Churches for Good
Monthly visits, detailed checklists, tracking of believers who fail to attend approved churches – a systematic plan to ensure closed down churches stay closed.
New Innovative Way to Crack down on Churches
In an attempt to hide its persecution of the religious, Chinese authorities are now forcing Christians to “donate” their churches.
“Cleaning up Gang Crime” Means Crackdown on Faith
On orders from the top, local governments are investigating workers, threatening to cut pensions, and restricting social media. Examples from Inner Mongolia.
County in Xinjiang: A Case Study in Destroying Faith
A Bitter Winter reporter went to Shawan county to learn how government suppression affects daily lives: mass arrests, burned books, and destroyed mosques.
150 Pastors Arrested at Year-End Gathering
Police monitored China Gospel Fellowship and swooped in when all pastors were in one place. One had a heart attack, and all were threatened to sign “repentance.”