New more restrictive regulations came into force this month.
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Cardinal Zen, Others Arrested in Hong Kong, Then Released on Bail
The 90-year-old prelate has been detained together with an academic, a barrister, and a singer and LGBT activist with the pretext of his past activity in the now-defunct 612 Fund.
Catholic Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu: Still Detained Despite Reported Vatican Intervention
The bishop of Xinxiang, in Henan province, refuses to join the Patriotic Catholic Church and was arrested in a spectacular raid in 2021.
European Parliament Condemns Organ Harvesting in China
The UK also passed a piece of legislation aimed at stopping organ harvesting.
China’s New Regulations for TV Series: Promote Socialism, Avoid Religion
More control on TV series and dramas and their actors means that they should prove they have a “correct political orientation” and promote “socialist values.”
UK: Anti-Slave-Labor, Pro-Uyghur MPs Win a Battle
The UK government has caved into pressure by campaigners determined to rid the National Health Service of forced labour.
Tibet’s New College Admission Rules: No University for Dalai Lama Supporters
Candidates will be examined for their “ideological and political morality.” “Separatists” and those involved in “illegal” religion will be excluded.
Tan Qiucheng: Falun Gong Practitioner Tortured After Spending a Life in Jail
The 44-year-old man from Jilin has been in prison for most of his adult life, with torture as a constant companion.
Bigu: The CCP Against Taoist Grain-Free Diets and Fasting
Bigu, ancient Chinese techniques of avoiding grains and fasting for several days, became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCP suspects they are “religious.”
Anti-Pornography Rules: In China, Religion Can Be Pornography Too
Government claims those who stay at home for COVID lockdowns watch too much pornography. Yet, for the CCP “pornography and illegals” also include independent religion.