Special “Regulations on Religious Affairs” for Xinjiang, of which “Bitter Winter” offers a full English translation, will further reduce the possibility of religion to survive, if not as a propaganda mouthpiece of the Communist Party.
Regulation on Religious Affairs
Three-Self Church Venues Demolished or Repurposed
Officials suppressed state-approved Protestant venues in Jiangxi Province using a variety of pretexts—for being “dilapidated” or “too eye-catching.”
China’s Anti-Religion Policies Intensified Even More in 2019
A series of new regulations to suppress people of faith of all denominations were adopted last year, followed by unprecedented crackdown campaigns.
A Systematic Policy to Reduce the Number of Religious Venues
The CCP continues to demolish churches, temples, and mosques–and to adopt new regulations to make this easier.
State-Run Church Destroyed for Refusing to Raise National Flag
The government harassed this Three-Self church in Henan Province for nearly a year because its pastor opposed religion “sinicization” requirements.
No Expense Spared for Citizen Spies Grassing on Believers
To disseminate fear among people of faith, measures promoting snitching and offering considerable amounts of money for informers are expanded throughout China.
Attacks on House Churches Intensify Across China
Protestant house churches, regarded as a threat to the regime due to large numbers of believers, face total extinction, people threatened to give up their faith.
Henan: State-Run Churches Closed, Assets Worth Millions Looted
Even religious venues that are managed by the government come under severe persecution, the CCP aiming to weaken Christianity and eradicate it eventually.
Government Continues to Dismantle House Churches in Fujian
Accused of “illegality” or “disturbance,” terrorized and manipulated, numerous house churches are closed down to make them join the official Protestant church.
Buddhist Temples “Reformed” to Become CCP’s Pawns
The CCP is training abbots as mouthpieces to spread propaganda and requires temples to undergo standardized management assessments.