To ensure that the pro-democracy movement spirit does not spread to mainland China, the CCP scrutinizes anyone with links to the special administrative region.
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Chinese Netizens Arrested for Criticizing President Xi Jinping
Ruled by the totalitarian government, the Chinese are suppressed for any word that the regime deems as damaging its image.
The CCP Wants You—and Your Eyes Too
The CCP is collecting iris information about all Chinese, including children, and storing it in gigantic databases—why?
CCP Expands Control Over Items Sent to Hong Kong and Taiwan
Postal and courier services in China are scrutinized to ensure that no “sensitive” goods reach pro-democracy fighters, their staff punished for minor missteps.
China’s Police Probe People Amid Expanding Online Censorship
Sending “sensitive” messages, even reposting or liking anything the government deems “harmful” to its regime, may put you under investigation.
China Forcibly Collects DNA to Monitor Its People
With threats and abusing rights, the CCP makes its citizens give samples of their biometric data, often disguised as mandatory medical exams or other pretenses.
Zhejiang Province Expands Digital Surveillance of Residents
In the past few years, the coastal eastern province of Zhejiang has significantly increased the concentration of cameras to ensure that everyone is monitored 24/7.
The Dangers of Religious Social Networking in China
Believers not only face the risk of arrest for gathering in unlicensed places of worship – even joining a religion-affiliated group online may lead to persecution.
Police Hunt for and Persecute Buyers of Religious Books
After an online Christian bookstore owner was arrested, buyers were traced and investigated all over China as part of CCP’s drive against “illegal publications.”
Agents Cultivated to Infiltrate The Church of Almighty God
In an attempt to accelerate the eradication of the largest Chinese Christian new religious movement, the CCP coaxes officials and believers to become spies.