On top of countless tortured to death for their belief, some people in China choose death over life without faith or die attempting to escape persecution.
Religious Persecution
CCP Tightens Restrictions on Religious Publications
Under stiffening laws, printing houses are threatened with fines for publishing anything religion-related. Mailing or buying religious books is prohibited, too.
Singing Communist Songs While Being Christian
CCP’s idea of celebrating 70 years of the People’s Republic of China – performances of patriotic songs and dances in churches. For believers, it’s an erosion of faith.
Massimo Introvigne’s “Black Book” of Chinese Persecution
A collection of “Bitter Winter’s” articles is published in Italy, offering a coherent, updated map of repressions against religion in the land of the red dragon.
“Please Save My Husband”: Serikzhan Bilash’s Life is in Danger
Wife of imprisoned Kazakh anti-CCP activist asks the international community to save her husband, claiming he may be secretly deported to China and “disappear” there.
Inform on Religious Friends or Relatives, Get a Reward and Keep Your Job
Arrest quotas, monetary bonuses, fines, other “stick and carrot” methods are widely used to encourage officials and police officers to suppress people of faith.
From Actor to Refugee: The Story of Jia Zhigang
He was once a famous actor in China. Then, he converted to The Church of Almighty God and escaped religious persecution by fleeing to South Korea. The CCP keeps persecuting him even there.
CCP Launches Nationwide Investigations to Prevent Leaks on Religious Persecutions
To make sure that their devious acts are not made public, authorities are chasing for whistleblowers who expose them. The arrested could face severe punishment.
The Repression of Uyghurs and Other Muslim Minorities in China
The text of Ms. Sawut’s speech at the June 20, 2019, conference in Seoul, The Long Arm of the Dragon, co-organized by Bitter Winter.
Crackdown on Christianity in Jilin: Over 100 Church Crosses Removed
Clergy and congregation members from state-approved and house churches alike worry that the persecution of Christianity is only going to escalate.









