Erdogan “Sinicizes” Istanbul – Uyghurs Protest
Turkey needs China’s support and tourists. The government is covering Istanbul with signs in Mandarin, something Uyghur refugees regard as offensive.
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CCP Increases Control Over Printed Religious Materials
As part of the campaign “to eradicate pornography and illegal publications,” the state targets religious venues, imposes more bans on publications.
House Churches with Hong Kong Ties Targeted for Crackdowns
Amid pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, the CCP intensifies efforts to shut down house churches in mainland China under the pretext of “preventing riots.”
CCP Members, Officials Forced to Learn “Xi Thought” by Heart
Party bureaucrats are demanded to always carry quotes by the president and study them; those who can’t recite them from memory may face punishment.
245 Ancestral Halls Converted into Party Propaganda Bases
Tongshan county government in Hubei Province is repurposing folk religion shrines, in which families have been paying respects to their ancestors for generations.
Numerous Venues of State-Run Churches Shut Down
Places of worship, set up by Three-Self churches to facilitate believers with disabilities or in far-away regions, are facing increasing suppression by the state.
Xi Jinping Thought Invades Religious Venues
For the CCP, it’s not enough to replace the Ten Commandments with the president’s portraits and quotations. It is now mandatory for believers to study his work.
Arrested for Mailing Gloves and Doorbells to Hong Kong
The CCP intensifies control of postal and courier services, imposing especially harsh measures on shipments to Hong Kong, Beijing, and other “sensitive” regions.
Is Mao Zedong Becoming the Main Deity in China?
As religious sculptures and other symbols are being destroyed throughout the country, Chairman Mao statues stand tall for people to worship.
