Regulations published on September 15 significantly restrict religious content online. “Bitter Winter” provides a complete English translation of the rules.
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“Fox in the Henhouse”: U.S. Taxpayers Financing China’s Military Progress
A parliamentary report provides troubling data on how American universities use public funds for joint projects with army-related Chinese partners.
Tsang Monastery: One Tibetan Monk Arrested, A Leader Commits Suicide
Zega Gyatso was arrested while seeking medical treatment. Geshe Shersang Gyatso, the monastery’s managing director, took his life after heavy police interrogation.
Justice Denied Again: Hohhot Christians’ Appeal Trial Upholds Harsh Sentences
On September 5, the Intermediate Court ruled that selling legally published Bibles is a crime if you are part of a house church.
A Voice Silenced: Tulku Palden Wangyal Dies in Chinese Custody
The Head Lama of the Choegyal Monasteries in Gonjo County, Tibet, died in prison after years of torture and isolation.
Hunan: The Tragic Death of Pastor Zhao Huaiguo
Bethel Church’s founder succumbed to years of police harassment and psychological torment.
“Little Guardians”: China’s Campaign to Mold Children into Anti-Religious Crusaders
In Shanghai, children are taken to court where they can participate in a mock trial and “sentence” members of “illegal religions” to heavy jail penalties.
(Further) Politicizing the Army: China’s New Military Regulations
While corruption is real, fighting it is also used as a pretext to tighten the Party’s control over the military.
The Unyielding Silence: An 87-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Was Imprisoned in Harbin
Zhao Yungu is yet another victim of a regime that fears even the stillness of an old man.
Appeal Verdict Confirms Harsh Sentences for Golden Lampstand Church Leaders
Leaders of Shanxi’s popular Sola Fide congregation will remain in jail for terms of up to nine years.