The authorities have been investigating the religious beliefs of military personnel, and are seeking to ensure that their number is reduced to “zero.”
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The Church of Almighty God’s Refugees in Japan: A Statement at the United Nations
No refugee of The Church of Almighty God has been granted asylum in Japan, a country with a very restrictive policy on refugees in general. The situation has been discussed at the United Nations
Henan Authorities Continue the Hunt for Religious Materials
Christian calendars, couplets or religious texts are banned and suppliers penalized, as authorities provide to believers counter-propaganda extolling Communism.
Teachers in the Vanguard of Creating Atheist Society
China reinforces the ban on “religious or feudal” ideas, re-education of religious teachers, to ensure students remain ignorant of all except Marxism.
Official Clergy Purged for Not Being Communist Enough
Pastors from Three-Self churches are being reviewed for their loyalty to the party and removed for small signs of resistance.
Religious Freedom in China, Bitter Winter Discussed at the European Academy of Religion
A panel in Bologna presents the main issues about religious freedom in China and introduces Bitter Winter to international scholars.
Reporting Boxes and Tip Lines to Stop Religion in Villages
Returning to a Cultural Revolution practice, China sets up boxes, phone lines, and web sites to report on neighbors, and defines monetary rewards for snitches.
Pastor Wang’s Parents and Son Under Surveillance
Since his arrest in December, the pastor’s mother has been beaten, the whole family is being monitored, and his lawyer was detained.
Auxiliary Police Investigate Religion in Rural Areas
As Chinese authorities promote a Mao-era policy that pits people against each other, they’re also increasing the militancy in each and every village.
World’s Largest Cliff-Carved Guanyin Statue Demolished (VIDEO)
Hebei authorities used explosives to destroy the “Dripping-Water Guanyin” statue, as the CCP’s intense crackdown on large religious statues continues.









