Data about the increased persecution of the church in the last months of 2024 depict a horrific situation and new forms of torture.
Religious Persecution
China’s Weapons Against Uyghurs: Birth Control and Alliances with Islamic Countries
While 48 refugees in Thailand are threated with forced repatriation, transnational repression invent new ways to reach the Chinese regime’s goals.
UK Politicians Rally in Support of Uyghurs and Remember Ghulja 28 Years Ago
The Ghulja Massacre in 1997 persuaded Chinese authorities they could go on with a genocide and get away with it.
CCP’s Chinese New Year Wishes to Religions: Get Ready for Even More Control
A symposium promises for the coming year more “Sinicization” and surveillance of all religions.
Never Again, But Not for the Uyghurs: A Shameful Omission
Remembering the holocausts of the past is a mere exercise of rhetoric if present-day genocides are not denounced.
Yunnan, New Update on Brother Chang Hao: Out of Jail, but Under Heavy Surveillance
Video cameras, false “cleaners,” and police visits to members of his church try to continuously harass the indomitable preacher.
Guiyang Renai Church: Verdict Against Elder Zhang Chunlei Confirmed on Appeal
The religious leader’s family has been informed that the first degree decision sentencing him to five years in jail was upheld on October 25.
New Crackdown on Yiguandao in Guangdong
Both local and visiting Taiwanese believers were arrested and charged with being part of a “xie jiao,” although Yiguandao is not in the official list of banned movements.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 6. Reviving a Dead Horse
Today it is clear to scholars and to those who read the documents that The Church of Almighty God was not responsible for the homicide. But some still repeat the old fake news.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 5. Death of a Salesgirl
The horrific details of the crime confirm that its perpetrators were not members of The Church of Almighty God.