Although efforts are now made to keep the information secret, “Bitter Winter” has obtained data and testimonies about several provinces.
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Fuyang Maizhong Reformed Church Raided Again
Three Christians were placed under administrative detention on January 18. The Anhui house church has been harassed by the authorities since 2018.
The European Parliament Condemns China for Persecuting Falun Gong, Mentions Organ Harvesting Again
Resolutions are not enough, yet they are formal acknowledgments by international authorities. This one also denounces the cases of Ding Yuande and Ma Ruimei, which “Bitter Winter” contributed to expose.
Falun Gong Report on 2023: 1,188 Practitioners Sentenced, 209 Killed
Figures include cases the movement became aware of in 2023. We regard them as believable.
Dalian House Church Pastor Kan Xiaoyong Sentenced to 14 Years in Jail
Five co-defendants were also sentenced to heavy prison sentences in a decision aimed at destroying the successful Discipleship Home Network.
China: Guidelines Instruct Religions How to Implement the New Patriotic Education Law
The key statute on domestic indoctrination is in force since January 1. Now religions are told how they should enforce it. We offer a full English translation of the Guidelines.
China, Another Schoolboy Dies Mysteriously, Thousands Protest
Like Hu Xinyu’s last winter, Xiao Yang’s death at Yuhuayuan School in Ningling County, Henan, was classified as suicide. This time, 10,000 came to protest.
Coming in February: Harsher Religious Regulations Just for Xinjiang
Special “Regulations on Religious Affairs” for Xinjiang, of which “Bitter Winter” offers a full English translation, will further reduce the possibility of religion to survive, if not as a propaganda mouthpiece of the Communist Party.
Taiwan’s Yiguandao Believers Arrested as “Cultists” when Visiting China
On December 26, Taipei’s Mainland Affairs Council warned that the anti-xie-jiao Article 300 of the Criminal Code is now enforced against Yiguandao although it is not in any official xie jiao list.
Hefei’s Ganquan Church: Three Released, Two Remain in Jail
Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu are still detained, while their co-workers Mao Junma, Pei Defei, and Yang Peiyun were released on bail. All should face charges of fraud.