The Chinese government continues to crack down on Tibetan Buddhism – and not just inside Tibet but the areas surrounding it.
Tibetan Buddhism Subjected to Intense Control in Qinghai
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Uyghur Dispersion and Detention – Worse Than We Thought
New details about the detention of Uyghurs in China expose a ruthless state using inhuman methods – including torture – to wipe out a culture.
Bronze Guanyin Statue Destroyed in Shandong
The Religious Affairs Bureau took ownership of the 34-meter-tall statue of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy in June and ordered its demolition a few months later.
Court of Rome: CAG Refugees Returning to China Would Suffer “Serious Harm”
The Court of Rome granted asylum to a member of the Church of Almighty God, acknowledging that the Church is persecuted in China.
Underground Catholic Churches Closed in Fuzhou Archdiocese
Authorities are requiring underground churches to join the state-approved Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association if they want to continue holding gatherings.
Uyghurs Secretly Moved to Hide Mass Detentions
International media has already reported that Uyghurs are being transferred to, and detained in, other provinces of China. Bitter Winter has uncovered further details about the movement, and what we are learning is disturbing.
Sinicization of Religion Accelerates
China’s efforts to sinicize – or “make Chinese” – all official religions in the country have gained momentum in recent months. Evidence of this acceleration is, literally, blowing in the wind.
House Church Preacher Sentenced to Six Years
Authorities in Guangxi Autonomous Region arrested 16 believers from a house church last year; its 60-year-old preacher was later given a prison sentence.
Officials Destroy Cemetery, TV News Says Villagers Approved
Authorities in Hainan Province destroyed a 500-year-old ancestral hill cemetery and then, when villagers standing up for their rights were met with government suppression and seizures by force, officials repackaged the story, saying the “villagers endorsed the relocation of the tombs.”
Disappearing House Churches of Daqing City
From August to October of this year, more than ten house churches were closed by authorities in Daqing city, in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang. As a result, hundreds of believers have lost their place of worship.