A panel in Bologna presents the main issues about religious freedom in China and introduces Bitter Winter to international scholars.
Religious Liberty
Is There a Selective Persecution of House Churches in China?
A book by American political scientist Carsten Vala answers the question why some house churches are “tolerated” and others are persecuted in China.
CCP Pits People Against Their Religious Relatives
Incited by government anti-religion propaganda, son attacks his mother, prohibiting her from practicing her faith.
Chinese Authorities Are Afraid of “Color Revolutions”
China’s public security officials prioritize extreme measures to avoid or resist possible mass anti-government uprisings, singling out believers.
You Shall Have No God Before Marx and Lenin
The Chinese Communist Party is cracking down on its members who secretly believe in God. Devotion to the Party must be absolute.
Solidarity with Persecuted Leads to Persecution
Churches and pastors across China gave support to Early Rain Covenant Church, and now they are targeted by the state.
Religious Liberty in China: A Status Report
A survey of religious liberty under the CCP regime leads to the conclusion that there is no religious liberty in Communist China, although the regime’s efforts to eradicate religion went through different stages and used different strategies.
Faculty and Staff at Universities Fired for Religious Belief
The CCP exerts an iron hand at universities across China in an attempt to make them “more patriotic.” Teachers and staff are expelled at the slightest suspicion of their faith.
Muslims Pushed to the Fringes of Housing Market
As a result of discriminatory policies, Uyghur and Hui citizens are finding it extremely difficult to sell, buy or rent real estate property in Xinjiang, while neighboring provinces are instituting control over hotels accepting Uyghurs.
House Churches Shut Down as Authorities Bully Landlords
The Chinese government often uses indirect intimidation tactics to carry out its persecution of religious faith. In the case of underground churches, the people who rent out to them are often pressured to terminate agreements.