Authorities have issued a notice as per which, any display of religious belief, such as wearing a burqa or having a long beard, is akin to a crime, and “criminals” must surrender themselves.
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Liaoning Intensifies Crackdown on Religions
Authorities in Liaoning Province have put together strategies to curb religious beliefs at a grassroots level.
Facial Recognition Checks to Enter a Church
Anyone who wants to attend a service in a government-controlled Three-Self church in Xinjiang’s Urumqi city must not only present their identification card but also have their identity checked by a facial recognition system.
Authorities Suppress the Guangzhou Bible Reformed Church
In the past four months, the Chinese government has made repeated attempts at shutting down the church.
Manipulated Into Agreeing to Demolish Their Church
After a sequence of well-planned mischievous manipulations, Henan authorities made members of the Yangzhai True Jesus Church congregation sign a document condemning their church to demolition.
Statues of Mao Placed in Temples (Video)
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Arrests of CAG Members in Sichuan
Sixteen members of The Church of Almighty God were captured in Sichuan’s Zigong city, and they haven’t been heard from since.
Forced Surveillance at Religious Sites
Video footage from over fifty religious sites, where the authorities in Henan forcibly installed surveillance equipment, resulted in the closure of five religious meeting sites.
New Law “Legalizes” Re-Education Camps in Xinjiang
China had long denied that “transformation through education” camps for Muslims exist in Xinjiang. Now it announces that all is well, since a new law made them legal.
Authorities Strictly Control Church Funds
The provincial government in Henan has called for monitoring of the flow of funds at all government-controlled churches under its jurisdiction.