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Government Shuts Down Home for Orphans in Henan

Government Shuts Down Home for Orphans in Henan

The authorities closed down a charitable institution for children because it was established and run by Christians from abroad. Last month, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities shut down the Xinmi Welfare Home, House of Mercy, a home for orphans in Xinmi city...

Christian Students at Universities Persecuted by the CCP

Christian Students at Universities Persecuted by the CCP

The CCP targets Christian students at universities in Shaanxi, Liaoning, and Jiangxi Provinces. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) firmly believes in controlling the spread of religious faith at the university level, as young students tend to play pivotal roles in...

More Destroyed Mosques in Xinjiang

More Destroyed Mosques in Xinjiang

Seven out of eight mosques in one of the areas of Lianmuqin town in Xinjiang have been demolished; the remaining one is strictly supervised. According to a local source, seven of the eight mosques in the Shanshan county’s 11th Brigade of Lianmuqin town, have already...

Islamic Symbols Removed from Buildings in Wuzhong, Ningxia

Islamic Symbols Removed from Buildings in Wuzhong, Ningxia

Recently, Bitter Winter received information that Islamic symbols on the buildings in a farmers’ market in Wuzhong city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, were all taken down. The Clear Water Bay market in Tongxin county, located in a Hui neighborhood, occupies an area...

China Aid Launches Petition to Free Pastor John Cao

China Aid Launches Petition to Free Pastor John Cao

The pastor, whose wife is American, has been sentenced to seven years for illegal border crossing between China and the non-recognized “Wa State” in Burma. China Aid has launched an online petition asking the White House and the U.S. government to intensify their...