A Christian man from Gansu was arrested four years ago for his religious belief. He has completed his sentence but continues to be monitored by authorities.
Xie Jiao Organizations
Preacher’s Family in Debt After His Arrests
A Shanxi house church preacher was arrested twice within a decade. As a result, his family was heavily indebted.
Mother of Canadian Citizen Sentenced in China for Practicing Falun Gong
Demonstrations in Canada support Chen Huixia, who has been sentenced under Art. 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code for “using a xie jiao”.
Over 100 Christians Arrested, One Defrauded of 12,000 RMB
Several years ago, authorities in Gansu shut down a house church and arrested its believers.
Mother-Son Duo Arrested For Religious Belief
Authorities detained a Mother and her son from Inner Mongolia on two separate occasions and later sentenced both of them for five years.
A Government-Approved Church in Xinjiang Tightly Controlled by CCP
Not only local Muslims are persecuted in Xinjiang Province – authorities have set their eyes on Christians who are increasingly put under strict monitoring.
Two Dozen Members of CAG Sentenced for Xie Jiao Affiliation
A district court in Bengbu city, Anhui Province fined and sentenced 24 members of The Church of Almighty God to varying terms in prison for heterodox teachings. On July 26, 2018, The Yuhui District Court in Anhui’s Bengbu city sentenced to time in prison and fined 24...
Qinghai Preachers Beaten Brutally While in Detention
A group of six preachers travelled to Xinjiang and were arrested by the police. They also suffered brutal physical torture in detention. On April 22, Ma Qiang (pseudonym) and five others from a state-sanctioned Protestant Three-Self Church in Qinghai travelled to...
CCP Recruits Academics to Fight Xie Jiao in Zhejiang
A confidential document from Zhejiang reveals that CCP plans to spend $ 58,600 in academic “studies” supporting its campaign against banned religious movements listed as xie jiao (“heterodox teachings”). Bitter Winter has received a confidential document that includes...
Falun Gong Targeted in the Current Crackdown on Xie Jiao
The national crackdown on banned “heterodox teachings” (xie jiao) led to the sentencing of 305 Falun Gong practitioners between April and July 2018. Bitter Winter has reported on a national plan to crack down in banned religious organizations listed as xie jiao...