The “Guangming Daily” editorialist was arrested for an unauthorized lunch with a Japanese diplomat. His real sin was recommending moderation to the CCP, including on issues of state control of religions.
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The Small Church That Disturbed the CCP: Preacher Chang Hao Detained in Yunnan
He had what looked like a good idea and distributed anti-COVID masks with Bible verses. The police did not appreciate it.
China’s Crackdown on “Script Killing,” Act 2
After the 2021 regulations, the CCP wants to put the immensely popular offline “script entertainment” games under even tighter control.
Bengbu Dissident Christian Pastor Arrested
Pastor Wan Changchun was one of the signatories of the 2018 statement of protest against the new Religious Affairs Regulation.
ChatGPT-Type Chatbots in China: Allowed Only if They Provide “Socialist” Content
A new regulation tries to prevent Chinese from obtaining texts not approved by the CCP through artificial intelligence.
Coming Soon in China: New (and Worse) “Administrative Measures for Religious Activity Venues”
The new measures will replace those of 2005, and introduce stricter provisions making CCP propaganda at all places of worship mandatory.
Xinjiang’s Grand Kuqa Mosque Profaned in a Chinese Propaganda Video
Not content simply with dismantling Uyghur culture, the CCP is intent on stepping up the humiliation of the Turkic peoples of the Xinjiang region.
Guangzhou Bible Reformed Church’s Gao Heng Sentenced
One year and ten months in jail was the penalty for holding a sign asking to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre with prayers.
Hohhot Trial of Christians Who Illegally Sold Legal Bibles Scheduled for Late April
Wang Honglan and other Inner Mongolia believer risk 15 years in jail for selling Bibles that were regularly printed by a government-authorized publisher.
Sichuan Tibetan Writer Sentenced to 4 Years for Defending Tibetan Language
Zangkar Jamyang was declared a “separatist” for having posted an article on the Internet.