A recently uncovered confidential document details the 2018 campaign to crack down on this persecuted Christian new religious movement in a region of Jiangsu Province.
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Liaoning Province Authorities Suppress Ancient Temples
Ancient Buddhist and Taoist temples in the province’s Xiuyan county have been closed down and harassed, even though they operated with the authorities’ permission.
Punished for “Improper Speech”
In China, saying something that authorities deem “sensitive remarks” may be labeled “anti-Party” or “anti-social” and punished accordingly.
Control Intensified on Travels Abroad
Chinese authorities are confiscating citizen’s passports, making sure that only “politically clean” and patriotic individuals are allowed to go outside the country.
Statues of Martyred Catholic Saints Removed by Authorities in Hebei
The faith of Chinese Catholics is grounded in the martyrdom of 120 saints who gave their life for Christ and the Church. Now, CCP is systematically removing their statues from the churches.
There’s Life in the EU, and Hope for the Persecuted in China
Brussels’ hemicycle passed an urgent resolution on human rights and religious freedom in the land of the Red Dragon. We applaud it while noting a few faults.
The War on Buddhism Continues to Escalate
The Chinese authorities’ crackdown on Buddhist venues and symbols is intensifying, even protected historical and cultural sites are not spared.
Government Officials Punished for Religious Belief
More accounts about dismissed or demoted Communist Party members, demanded to sever any links with religion, under intensifying pressure from central authorities.
“Suspended Like Fresh Meat”: Torture Memories from an Ethnic Kazakh
In a letter sent to Bitter Winter, an ethnic Kazakh from Xinjiang tells about persecution, humiliation, and torture.
Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Their Belief
Three members of The Church of Almighty God from Shandong Province were arrested in 2017, heavily fined and imprisoned just for their faith.