Authorities forcibly removed the cross from a government-controlled Three-Self church in Henan Province, closed it down, and repurposed it for an electronics factory.
Testimonies China
Xinjiang Residents Told to Worship Xi Jinping
The Chinese authorities are forcing people to worship their leader and the Party instead of God. A woman from an Uyghur household in Xinjiang’s Kashgar city told Bitter Winter recently that the authorities had told countless families like hers to put up a portrait of...
CAG Believers Forcibly Detained at Education Camps
Members of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were detained recently. Their release is uncertain.
CAG Leader Tortured and Interrogated Secretly
A leader of The Church of Almighty God was illegally detained in a hotel, where she was interrogated in secrecy for ten days.
Elderly Christian Woman Detained Twice
A resident of Shandong was first detained in 1996 for her religious belief. This year, authorities arrested her again for the same reason.
Muslim Workers Sent Back to Hometowns
Several Uyghur and Hui Muslims were forced to leave their place of work and return to their hometowns.
House Church Raided, Leader Still in Detention
A church leader, detained in March in Xinjiang’s Korla city, remains in custody to date.
Uyghur Man in Custody, Family Torn Apart
He was taken away in April last year for learning Quran with an Imam. Even today, his release is uncertain.
House Church Leader Sentenced to Three Years
A house church leader from Anhui was imprisoned for her belief without following proper legal proceedings.
Soldier Locked Up for His Religious Belief
A Catholic and resident of Tianjin, the soldier spent a month in solitary confinement. Later, he was disqualified from serving in the army.