The strange story of a controversial religious movement accused of having turned an independently minded performer into a CCP fan.
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China: Posting Comments on Websites Severely Restricted by New Rules
Not only “illegal” but also “negative” opinions are now forbidden. Comparing the 2022 with the previous 2017 regulations shows that censorship will increase.
Uyghur Genocide and the Tajik Connection: A New Fight at the International Criminal Court
A team of indefatigable legal experts are pressing ahead determined to see justice for the Uyghurs. They may have found key evidence in Tajikistan.
China: Religion and Dissent Excluded from Live Streaming
A new regulation targets influencers and will also punish jokes about Xi Jinping.
Sichuan Tibetan Intellectual Sentenced to Four and a Half Years in Jail
Tudan Lödup (Luo Zhu) defended the use of Tibetan language. He has been sentenced for “separatism.”
Pastor Geng Zejun Committed to Trial
The preacher of the Church of the Rock in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, remains in jail and may be sentenced in July.
Bishop Cui Tai Still Detained: Will the Vatican Insist on His Release?
Only by making his liberation a pre-condition for renewing the agreement with China will the Holy See be able to end the prelate’s calvary.
Talent Agents New Regulations: No Agents for Those Active in Illegal Religion
The new rules come into force on June 30 and deprive of agents’ services performers who criticize the CCP, are suspected of ‘separatism,” or follow non-authorized religions.
Wulun Culture: Crackdown on a Neo-Confucian Movement
When Confucianism is taught independently, courses and seminars are quickly prohibited and teachers go to jail.
Dragon Boat Festival Used for Anti-Religious Propaganda
In Guangzhou, the elderly were “helped” to celebrate the Dragon Boat festival and told they should not waste their pension money in illegal religion, xie jiao, or superstition.