The third of seven methods used by the CCP to harass CAG asylum seekers: compelling their relatives in China to go abroad and call for the refugees’ return.
Religious Persecution
The Transnational Repression of The Church of Almighty God: 1. The Red Octopus and Its Seven Tentacles
A report on the seven methods used by the Chinese Communist Party to harass members of the persecuted Christian new religious movement abroad.
“Little Guardians”: China’s Campaign to Mold Children into Anti-Religious Crusaders
In Shanghai, children are taken to court where they can participate in a mock trial and “sentence” members of “illegal religions” to heavy jail penalties.
The Unyielding Silence: An 87-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Was Imprisoned in Harbin
Zhao Yungu is yet another victim of a regime that fears even the stillness of an old man.
The Cult of Consensus: Japan’s Anti-Cultists’ Chinese and Western Connections
“Cult” opponents in Japan started networking with China and the American and European anti-cult movement well before the assassination of Shinzo Abe.
Appeal Verdict Confirms Harsh Sentences for Golden Lampstand Church Leaders
Leaders of Shanxi’s popular Sola Fide congregation will remain in jail for terms of up to nine years.
Falun Gong Repression Intensifies: Practitioner Yao Jiaxiu Sentenced to Five Years
In the first half of 2025 alone, at least 430 Falun Gong practitioners were sentenced across China. Their jail terms are getting longer compared to previous years.
Raided and Terrorized: China Cracks Down Again on Life Zen Temple
A member who escaped abroad reports to “Bitter Winter” the terror of the new raids against an idiosyncratic but peaceful new religious movement.
All Sphere (Word of Life) “Born Again” Churches Raided Throughout China
A nationwide police operation is underway against a movement that has been criticized for its focus on emotional displays, but remains similar to mainstream Pentecostalism.
The Arrest of Shaolin’s Abbot Shakes Up Government-Controlled Chinese Buddhism
Known as a womanizer and a billionaire, but also as a strong supporter of the CCP, Shi Yongxin’s wrongdoings eventually became too infamous to overlook.