While plans to eliminate Mongolian language from most of the educations start being implemented, thousands take to the street, and the world starts noticing.
China
160+ Folk Religion Temples Demolished, Shut Down in Sichuan
Chinese authorities crack down on all things religious, including venues of indigenous religions that have been an integral part of life in rural areas for years.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Persecuted for ‘Political Neutrality’
China’s regime does not accept believers’ religious choices and punishes them for not saluting the national flag or refusing to sing the country’s anthem.
Xie Jiao-Free Communities Help Crush Banned Religious Groups
Local governments across China urge to create “model” towns or villages without residents who are members of religious groups labeled “heterodox teachings.”
Religious Activities Replaced with Veneration of Mao Zedong
Places of worship were off-limits to believers amid the coronavirus outbreak, while activities to worship China’s revolutionary leader in temples were green-lighted.
People’s Homes Destroyed to Build ‘New Socialist Countryside’
Behind the “success” of the CCP’s rural revitalization campaign hide stories of misery and pain by its “beneficiaries.”
State-Run Institutions Investigate Employees’ Religious Status
Religious persecution in China affects each aspect of believers’ life. Those unwilling to give up their faith may lose their jobs.
The Dragon and the Mouse: China Foreign Minister Meets Italian Colleague Amid Protest
Hong Kong democratic leader Nathan Law, DAFOH, and Falun Gong practitioners made their voices heard in Rome—not to very much avail
Local Governments Order to Remove Private Satellite Receivers
The drive is intended to increase information censorship and prevent people in mainland China from accessing information that may damage CCP’s image.
Catholic Churches Destroyed or Repurposed by the Government
To make unregistered Catholics join the official Patriotic Church, authorities throughout China harass congregations and clergy members.