In its effort to blot out religion, the Chinese Communist Party uses churches and temples as venues for the non-religious to perform.
Anti-Religious Campaigns
Henan: 410 Religious Meeting Venues Closed in Xinxiang City
A report provided by a government insider highlights the severity of religious persecution in 2018.
Chinese Communist Party Going After the Military’s Christians
The authorities have been investigating the religious beliefs of military personnel, and are seeking to ensure that their number is reduced to “zero.”
CCP Makes Movie to Deceive the People and Attack CAG
Man recounts personal experience of his family torn apart by Party persecution, and distortions of his story used to encourage neighbors to report believers.
Crackdown on “Halalization” Spreads Outside Xinjiang
The Communist Party authorities are “de-extremizing” China by focusing on removing Islam-related symbols.
Reporting Boxes and Tip Lines to Stop Religion in Villages
Returning to a Cultural Revolution practice, China sets up boxes, phone lines, and web sites to report on neighbors, and defines monetary rewards for snitches.
House Churches in Danger of Being Labeled Xie Jiao
The label xie jiao, reserved for banned “heterodox teachings,” is now increasingly applied to “normal” house churches.
“Modern” Religious Tyranny: Return of Village Loudspeakers
China adopts a back-to-the-future tactic, reintroducing Cultural Revolution-era sound systems to deliver constant Communist Party propaganda.
“Small Feet” to Monitor Believers, Human Rights Activists
Apparently, there aren’t enough police to monitor religion at all times, everywhere. So, China uses old women, city employees, unemployed to spy on neighbors.
Party Seeks to Replace Religion with “Happy Sundays”
Chinese authorities offer the banal as an alternative to the sublime, as square dances and trinkets are all the Party can give to satisfy the hunger of citizens.