Fearing admonishment by higher authorities, Shandong’s officials intensified crackdowns on temples and outdoor religious venues, eliminating statues of deities.
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“Arrested, Abused, Tortured”: State Department Report Denounces China’s Persecution of Religion
China has the largest section in the annual report, denouncing repression of all faiths and torture against Uyghurs, Falun Gong practitioners, members of The Church of Almighty God, and others. The most quoted media? Bitter Winter
For the CCP, “Bitter Winter” Is Always in the Eye of the Storm
Of our 45 correspondents arrested in 2018, 24 have been released, but the remaining were imprisoned for speaking the truth. A leopard cannot change its spots.
Employment Opportunities for Believers Rapidly Decreasing
People are denied basic rights, such as jobs and social security if their faith is disclosed. Even their relatives suffer after investigations by employers.
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Xinjiang: How to Become a Xie Jiao
The indictment of a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses confirms that Art. 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code is enforced against those who did not commit any crime other than spreading their beliefs.
CCP’s Plan to Assimilate Muslims Leaves No Stone Unturned
Outside Xinjiang, in the provinces with a high concentration of Muslims, Chinese symbols and traditions are increasingly taking over anything Islam-related.
Three-Self Church Members Refuse to Worship Communist God
Despite harsh crackdowns on non-sanctioned places of worship, ever more state-approved church believers join them, preferring life in danger to indoctrination.
Chinese Religious Persecution, Harassment of Refugees Abroad Denounced in Seoul
A conference co-hosted by Bitter Winter denounced a global CCP campaign aimed at preventing Chinese refugees from persecuted religious groups from being granted asylum abroad.
A Sad World Refugee Day for Uyghurs in Thailand
Despite international protests, Thailand keeps Uyghur refugees in overcrowded detention camps and threatens to send them back to China.
CCP’s Tricks to Eliminate House Churches
Two preachers disclose a plethora of government’s methods to gather information, later used to persecute the religious: bribes, threats, manipulations, and more.