Two co-workers were also sentenced but released. The successful house church is being punished for its national outreach.
Testimonies China
There Are Christian Uyghurs, Too: New Organization Launched in London
Uyghur believers vow to “let their light shine” at the launch of the World Uyghur Christian Union in London this month.
The Last Words of a Uyghur Father: A Son’s Memory
A son remembers his last telephone conversation with his father in East Turkestan six years ago. After that, the father “disappeared.”
Alibaba Software Selectively Monitors Trips To and From Xinjiang
Foreign journalists who go to the Uyghur homeland are spied. So are Uyghurs who visit Shanghai.
Hohhot Bible Trial: Defendants Charged with “Collusion with Foreign Forces”
Heavy jail penalties are sought against Christians who purchased “legal” Bibles from the Three-Self Church but distributed them “illegally” as part of house church activities.
The CCP Against Juliet: Why King Charles’ Coronation Concert Angered the Party
Actress Mei Mac performed Juliet in a “Romeo and Juliet” scene and was interviewed displaying the banned slogan “Come On Hong Kong” on her sleeves.
Uyghurs Worldwide Call on Thailand to End the 9-year Refugee Tragedy
Yet another Uyghur asylum seeker died in the custody of Thai authorities. Uyghurs all over the world mobilized to protest.
12-Year-Old Boy Detained for Slapping a Statue of Chairman Mao
Posting an anti-Mao video is never a good idea in China, but the police reaction against a child was immediate, disproportionate, and violent.
Zhejiang Party Leader Punished for Seeking Promotion Through Feng Shui
Tao Chenghua was the most powerful CCP bureaucrat in the city of Jinhua. He lost everything, and has now confessed this was because of his “superstitious” beliefs.
April 27, 1933: How Young Habil Became the First Uyghur Christian Martyr
Uyghur Christians fan the flame of the death of the first of their number ninety years on.