Mass arrest operations were planned across China before the coronavirus outbreak. If it were not for the pandemic, even more people could have been detained.
1,634 Church of Almighty God Members Arrested in First Half of 2020
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China
September 1, The Death Bell Will Ring for Southern Mongolian Identity
The CCP launches a three-year plan to progressively replace Mongolian with Chinese as the primary language of instruction in all schools in Inner Mongolia.
Core Socialist Values Invade Places of Worship
The CCP distorts religious teachings by forcing churches, temples, and mosques to preach according to the government-prescribed scripture.
Officials Exhume and Burn Bodies to Promote Cremation
Implementing the central government’s “funeral reform” drive, officials in Hebei Province’s Xingtai city use drastic measures to please their superiors.
Spirit Breaking: On Mosque Rectification and Cultural Genocide
A public toilet installed on the remains of the Tokul mosque in Xinjiang—and other rites of humiliation the CCP performs against religion.
Genomic Surveillance: The Orwellian World of CCP’s Total Control
Starting from Xinjiang and Tibet, the Chinese government wants to collect DNA and other biological data of all citizens. Yes, it may help solving unsolved crimes, but also persecuting dissidents and ethnic minorities more effectively.
House Churches Closed Down and Heavily Fined
The government continues to crack down on unregistered Protestant venues across China, threatening and arresting believers.
Cai Xia Expelled from the CCP, Calls Xi “a Mafia Boss” and the Party “a Political Zombie”
The former top ideologue at Central Party School says Xi Jinping should go. Kicked out of the CCP and deprived of her retirement benefits, she can soon be arrested.
18 Jehovah’s Witnesses Sentenced to Years in Jail in Xinjiang
The 18 Jehovah’s Witnesses arrested in Xinjiang have now been sentenced to long jail terms. Lawyers complain of the inhumane conditions of their detention.
Hunt for Unsanctioned Religious Materials Continues Nationwide
Provincial and municipal governments intensify measures to purge from state-run churches all publications that are not approved by the state.