Government agents attend all services, and church members themselves are bribed to inform for the government, leading to paranoia among believers.
Surveillance
Criticize Xi Jinping – Expect Personal Trouble
Authorities are intensifying strict control over online activity, resulting in people being suppressed and punished for saying anything remotely critical of CCP.
Uyghurs Oppressed in Every Facet of Life
Chinese authorities set up checkpoints and surveillance cameras, track travel and harass students in an effort to stamp out Muslim faith.
Electronic Monitoring Bracelets for Sentenced Believers
Christians forced to wear a tracking device to be watched by government officials 24/7 and restricted to designated areas they’re not allowed to leave.
China Confiscating Passports, Restricting Outbound Travel
The targets of these restrictions include teachers and health-care workers, in addition to low-level civil servants.
Muslims in Xinjiang Treated as Terrorists
Although they are not technically living in prison, the built environment and the government regulations remind the Muslims: We think you are a threat.
Mandatory “Poverty Alleviation” Worse Than Being Poor (VIDEO)
When the state declares poverty no longer exists, what do you do with poor people? Hide them, warehouse them, keep them out of sight.
Registration of Christians Continues, Scaring off Believers
Chinese police stake out churches, register believers who enter, then appear at their homes for “inspections.” Fearful worshipers are staying away from church.
Attended Church 10 Years Ago? No Travel for You
Chinese believers are finding that their travel is being monitored or prohibited. They fear social credit system and growing pressure on family members.
Authorities Use Welfare Payments Against Tibetan Buddhists
Poor Tibetans lose their land, then lose their subsistence allowances unless they stop the practice of Buddhism. Grid Administrators monitor.