Authorities in Zhejiang Province’s Taizhou city forcibly removed crosses from two churches that belong to the government-controlled Protestant Patriotic Three-Self Movement on an unreasonable pretext.
Testimonies China
Believers Forced to Attend Government-Controlled Churches
The CCP is implementing its “sinicization” policy by prohibiting Christians to attend house churches.
People Detained When Entering or Leaving China
Xinjiang authorities are strictly controlling Chinese citizens who travel abroad; even their passports are confiscated and revoked.
Detention in Camp Causes Bankruptcy
A Muslim from Xinjiang is detained at a “transformation through education camp,” and his company was forced to close down in his absence.
CCP Persecutes Even Relatives of Believers
“Guilt by association” was widely used by ancient Chinese ruling classes against dangerous criminals; the CCP today is applying this rule to persecute religions.
Authorities Hold Passports of Catholic Priests for “Safekeeping”
Travels abroad for priests in China are restricted, and their movements are monitored via cellphones and surveillance cameras.
Detention Center Director Orders Officers to Torture Christian Woman
The prison guards at the Jiujiang city detention center subjected a member of The Church of Almighty God to severe torture and humiliation for days.
Authorities Pursue International Church, Deport Foreign Pastors
Officials in Shanghai have targeted repeatedly a church, established by a Filipino national, seeking to dismantle it.
A Government-Approved Church in Xinjiang Tightly Controlled by CCP
Not only local Muslims are persecuted in Xinjiang Province – authorities have set their eyes on Christians who are increasingly put under strict monitoring.
House Church Coworker in Jilin Sentenced to Three Years
A member of a house church in Tonghua county, Jilin Province, was arrested twice for his belief in God. He remains in custody after his second arrest.