A 70-year-old woman was deemed a criminal by the authorities and has been in police custody for over a year.
Elderly Christian in Hubei Arrested for Sharing Gospel
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Thousand-Year-Old Temple Destroyed to Build Highway
Monks who lived at old Buddhist Gaoshan Temple in Jiujiang city were forced to move as Chinese government demolishes the holy place.
Factories and Hospitals Turned into Internment Camps (Videos)
A secret plan to hide the detained Uyghurs in innocuous facilities backfires, exposing Xinjiang’ insatiable demand for more prison-like detention space.
Another Xie Jiao: The Association of Disciples
Chinese anti-cult scholars and activists denounce the movement as a dangerous cult, but how active it is today is unclear.
Ancient Town Suffers Destruction of Buddhist Temples
Since the rise of Xi Jinping, the Chinese government longs to return to the past of the Cultural Revolution, replacing religion with personality politics.
Millions Employed to Manipulate Public Opinion
As surveillance of online activity increases, China builds a professional cyber army to control how citizens think, and to spread propaganda globally. Documents recently obtained by Bitter Winter shed light on China’s escalating campaign to control the conversation on...
How to Hide Illegal Detentions? China Gets Creative
Fearing international inspectors seeking human rights abuses in Xinjiang, authorities adopt strict methods to conceal activities and to intimidate families into silence.
Resort in Jiangxi Province Becomes an Indoctrination Base
At least 25 members of The Church of Almighty God are being detained at the Phoenix Ravine Resort, which has been turned into a “legal education center.”
Brand New Three-Self Church Demolished in Henan
Authorities destroyed another government-approved Protestant church for refusing to raise the national flag and sing the national anthem.
Christian Arrested Twice After Tip-Off to Authorities
Spying and reporting on believers by fellow citizens is encouraged by the Chinese government through monetary rewards.