Returning to a Cultural Revolution practice, China sets up boxes, phone lines, and web sites to report on neighbors, and defines monetary rewards for snitches.
Three-Self Church
Churches Close to Government Agencies, Schools Shut Down
Local authorities across China implement the central government’s orders of reducing the number of believers by closing down state-approved churches.
Return Visit System: Closing Churches for Good
Monthly visits, detailed checklists, tracking of believers who fail to attend approved churches – a systematic plan to ensure closed down churches stay closed.
New Innovative Way to Crack down on Churches
In an attempt to hide its persecution of the religious, Chinese authorities are now forcing Christians to “donate” their churches.
All out Effort to Hide China’s Persecution of Religion
China expends great energy to suppress religion, and even more energy to hide the suppression. Closing streets, monitoring social media, bullying reporters.
Agents and Moles Infiltrate Churches
Government agents attend all services, and church members themselves are bribed to inform for the government, leading to paranoia among believers.
Control the Money, Control the Church
With surveillance cameras watching donation boxes and mandatory deposits of donations in state accounts, the noose tightens around church activities.
Hotels Penalized for Hosting Christmas Events
Local governments across China have launched waves of measures to boycott Christmas – celebrations, decorations, and presents.
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.
The Ban on Bibles and Religious Texts Intensifies
Churches aren’t allowed to use the Bible, hymn books or other religious readings unless sanctioned and published by the government.