Christianity’s success among these populations has been spectacular. This does not please the CCP. On September 16 popular Pastor Wang Shunping has been formally arrested.
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Chinese Deprogrammer Honored by Xi Jinping
Liu Yanfu, the architect of one of the largest networks of deprogramming centers in China, received an award at the National Commendation Conference.
Wang Xinmin: Veteran Falun Gong Prisoner Sentenced Again
An appeal decision confirmed a verdict of 4 and a half years against a 73-year-old practitioner who has already spent 13 years in jail.
China’s New Rules for Radio and TV Programs Ban Dissent, Religion
Audiovisual programs should promote “advanced socialist culture” and support the regime, a new regulation says.
House Churches Attacked and Banned in Several Provinces
In Beijing, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jilin, and Sichuan police raids targeted churches that refused to join the CCP-controlled Three-Self Church. Orders came from Xi Jinping himself.
Church of the Rock: Pastor Geng Zejun Sentenced to 1 Year and 3 Months in Prison
Pastor Geng Zejun, the popular house church preacher, has been punished for his stubborn refusal to join the state-controlled Three-Self Church.
Hu Aimin, Falun Gong, and Violence: A Crucial Case for Hong Kong’s Future
The CCP’s legal and propaganda maneuvers try to compel the judiciary to declare that a man who destroyed Falun Gong stalls did not commit any crime.
Xi’an Church of Abundance: Crackdown on a Historical House Church
After 30 years of existence, the theologically mainline church is accused of fraud and of being a xie jiao or a “cult.”
Yarchen Gar Buddhist Novice Nuns Deported Back to Tibet for “Reeducation”
Because of quotas limiting the number of nuns in Tibet, they went to the large monastery in Sichuan. The long arm of the CCP found them there.
“Ice-Cream Assassins”: Chinese Communist Party’s New Public Enemies
Prices of the ice-creams are too high, and many complain. For the CCP, it’s an excellent opportunity for more control.