The religious leader’s family has been informed that the first degree decision sentencing him to five years in jail was upheld on October 25.
Guiyang Renai Church: Verdict Against Elder Zhang Chunlei Confirmed on Appeal
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New Crackdown on Yiguandao in Guangdong
Both local and visiting Taiwanese believers were arrested and charged with being part of a “xie jiao,” although Yiguandao is not in the official list of banned movements.
Taiwanese, Western Taoist Priests Ordained by the CCP-Controlled China Taoist Association
Likely in perfect good faith, newly ordained priests from Europe, America, Taiwan, and democratic Asian countries in fact now “represent” a Chinese body under Party supervision.
Tiandao Forum: Business as Usual for the Pro-CCP Catholic Diocese of Beijing
Some had expressed hopes that Auxiliary Bishop Zhen Xuebin, consecrated with Papal approval, would change something. But the Forum was CCP propaganda as usual.
The 7th Dongyue Forum: The Paradoxical “Sinicization of Taoism” Continues in China
The Forums were created in 2018 to promote and study how Taoism can be “Sinicized,” i.e., is converted more and more into a mouthpiece of the Communist Party.
China’s Grand Proposal: Let Us Be Responsible for Protecting Your Data
The “Global Cross-border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative” introduced at the 2024 World Internet Conference is a dangerous tool of Chinese imperialism and international surveillance.
An Epidemic of Murders in China: The Zhang Xianzhong Effect
As evidenced by the killing of 35 in Zhuhai in November, increasingly assassins target randomly selected victims they do not know. The regime believes a 17th-century rebel may inspire them.
China, Christians Told They Should “Sinicize” Music Too
Hymns and music should be “de-Westernized” and incorporate “red” elements, participants at a training seminar in Xiamen were told.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 6. Reviving a Dead Horse
Today it is clear to scholars and to those who read the documents that The Church of Almighty God was not responsible for the homicide. But some still repeat the old fake news.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 5. Death of a Salesgirl
The horrific details of the crime confirm that its perpetrators were not members of The Church of Almighty God.