Authorities in Liaoning seek to monitor foreign religious groups more strictly in the near future.
Foreign Religious Groups and Nationals on Target
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Almost 2,000 Believers Persecuted in Chongqing
Since April this year, authorities in Chongqing’s Jiangjin district launched a campaign to completely shut down house churches.
Mosques Razed to the Ground in Xinjiang’s Shawan County
The authorities in Tacheng Prefecture buried the ruins of destroyed seven mosques to cover up any traces of the demolition.
A Vietnamese Model for the Vatican in China? Yes, or Perhaps Not
Chinese academics claim that the Vatican-China Agreement follows the “Vietnamese model.” However, they misinterpret it.
Muslim Children Orphaned as Authorities Detain Parents
In Xinjiang’s Hotan prefecture, countless children are being forced to live on their own as their parents are being detained at “transformation through education” camps.
After Protestant Churches, Catholic Sites on Target
In Fujian, authorities have been shutting down churches and forcing Catholics to go underground.
Vatican Signs “Provisional Agreement” with China
Contrary to exaggerated expectations, the Vatican-China agreement has a limited scope—but is described as “the first step in a process”
Officials Hire Over 100 Criminals to Assault Villagers
In 2013, local authorities in Fujian’s Fuzhou city had hired criminals to rough up villagers, who were fighting for their land.
Believers Coerced Into Leaving Zion Church
Before the shutdown of Beijing’s Zion Church earlier this month, authorities made numerous attempts at coercing believers to leave the church.
Believers Arrested for Protesting Against Cross Removal (Video)
Local authorities forcibly removed the cross from a government-approved Protestant church in Henan’s Dengfeng city, provoking protests from members of the congregation.