The international group, known internationally as Bodhi Meditation, may now have more practitioners abroad, but is still active in China despite a long repression.
China
A Censored Story of the “One Child Policy” Days: When Uyghurs Adopted Abandoned Han Children
Chinese couples went to areas of Xinjiang where surveillance was less strict to have a forbidden second child. If the baby was female, they abandoned her in the streets.
Bible College Teachers Indoctrinated at Beijing’s Central Institute of Socialism
Christian professors from all over the country were summoned to the capital to attend a mandatory course on Marxism and Xi Jinping thought.
Beijing Lampstand Church: Pastor Qin Sifeng Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
Two co-workers were also sentenced but released. The successful house church is being punished for its national outreach.
New Regulation on Wireless Ad Hoc Services: Why China Is Afraid of AirDrop
Connections between phones rather than through the Internet are used by protesters to elude surveillance. New rules will make this impossible—with a little help from Apple.
China’s “Query System for Islamic, Catholic, and Christian Clergy,” Another Tool for Repression
After the one for Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, a new data base will allow the authorities to identify priests, pastors, and imams not controlled by the CCP.
Christian Students Asked to Study 20th Congress and Celebrate “Heroes” Who Betrayed the Church
Shaanxi Bible School held a study session on the CCP Congress. It also honored an early pro-CCP bishop and two “revolutionary heroes” who were raised as Christians.
Hebei: Friends Pray in Your Home, the CCP Cuts Off Your Water and Electricity
In Sanhe, Yang Yingle was told that houses where illegal religious gatherings take place are subject to this and worse retaliations.
Chinese Muslims Told Mosques Should Preach Communism Too
Just like Christians, Muslims should “Sinicize” more quickly, as they “celebrate” the 70th anniversary of China Islamic Association.
Hong-Kong-Style National Security Law Comes to Macau
Macau seemed quiet. But now the CCP has decided that it is at risk of “foreign infiltrations,” and needs a security law as tough as in Hong Kong.