Officials have been working in the background to sustain a conflict between believers and local villagers. Because of this, a government-controlled Three-Self church remains closed today.
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Businesses Forced to Remove Religious Signboards
Authorities in Henan are coercing the owners at commercial establishments such as hotels and supermarkets to remove the signboards or face consequences.
Authorities Con Christians Into Demolishing Church
In two instances, local authorities urged believers to demolish church buildings due to their dilapidated state. Later, they prohibited its reconstruction.
Xinjiang Residents Forced to Get Bar Codes For Tools
It is now mandatory to have Quick Response codes for tools such as household ironware, gas tanks, and power tools. Failure to comply leads to punishment.
Mosques Remodeled to Embody Chinese Characteristics
In Xinjiang, authorities are now meddling with Islamic architecture of mosques, implementing President Xi Jinping’s plan to “sinicize religions” in China.
Party Slogans Instead of Crosses
Authorities in Jiangxi Province replace religious symbols with Party slogans in “official” churches that belong to the China Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement. At 11 a.m. on July 27, 2018, government officials and local party cadres from Nangang town, in...
Authorities Wipe Out Mosques in Shihezi City
Most mosques in this Xinjiang city had been demolished already, but now the remaining ones are being shut down as well. The residents of China’s western region of Xinjiang where almost half of the population are Muslim Uyghurs, have been going through increasingly...
Muslims Forced to Throw Away Faith-Related Household Items
Authorities in Xinjiang visit the homes of Muslims and force them to get rid of all household items with Islamic symbols. Under the “de-Arabization” initiative, the Xinjiang authorities are visiting the homes of local Muslims and force them to get rid of all things at...
Xinjiang Authorities Build Massive Prison
The building, constructed as a regular prison, will have extensive secret facilities and is planned to accommodate at least 10,000 inmates. According to informed sources, the municipal government of Karamay, Xinjiang has put other construction projects on hold to...
More Destroyed Mosques in Xinjiang
Seven out of eight mosques in one of the areas of Lianmuqin town in Xinjiang have been demolished; the remaining one is strictly supervised. According to a local source, seven of the eight mosques in the Shanshan county’s 11th Brigade of Lianmuqin town, have already...