Since house churches have come up with several ingenious ways to evade persecution, the authorities have now started deploying spies to crack down on religious belief.
CCP and House Churches in a Cat and Mouse Game
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After Henan, Authorities Zero in on Anhui (VIDEO)
The province in the east of China is home to the second-largest population of Christians in China, most of whom are concentrated in the cities of Fuyang and Liu’an.
Businesses Forced to Remove Religious Signboards
Authorities in Henan are coercing the owners at commercial establishments such as hotels and supermarkets to remove the signboards or face consequences.
Arrest Believers or Get Fired
The National Security Bureau in Liaoning’s Dalian city has set quotas of arrested believers for local police stations as part of their work assessment plan.
The Goal: Complete Obliteration of Islamic Faith
While countless mosques have been shut down or converted into non-religious venues in Xinjiang, some Muslims have lost entire families to detention.
No Relief in Sight for Underground Catholics
Reports about arrested priests and closed down churches suggest that the authorities are not prepared to ease on the persecution of underground Catholic churches after the Vatican-China agreement.
Anti-Religious Activities Amplified in Henan
A confidential document adopted by the municipal government in one of the province’s cities lists specific measures to crack down on religious liberties, including online propaganda and the promotion of “patriotic” clergy.
Gansu Authorities Prohibit Kindergarten Arabic Classes
The lessons were interpreted as being a “conspiracy against the state.” As a result, the Hui kindergarten was forced to drop the course.
Men in Black Demolish a Three-Self Church (Video)
Authorities hired over 100 men to demolish a government-controlled Protestant Tree-Self church in Shenyang city; about eighty of them were dressed in black and had masks over their faces.
Human Rights Activist Critically ill
The founder of a human rights website in China is in custody and terminally ill. His mother has been calling on the international community for support.