On December 26, Taipei’s Mainland Affairs Council warned that the anti-xie-jiao Article 300 of the Criminal Code is now enforced against Yiguandao although it is not in any official xie jiao list.
Xie Jiao Organizations
Anhui: Bringing Opera to Villages—and Anti-Religious Propaganda
The “Opera in Ten Thousand Villages” project is used as yet another tool for propaganda for the CCP and against “xie jiao and illegal religion.”
Massive Campaign Against “Xie Jiao and Illegal Religion” Targets Children in Guangxi
Families of believers complain that lessons in fact teach “scientific” atheism to primary and middle school pupils.
Xinjiang, Anti-Religious Propaganda Targets Herdsmen in Pastures at 4500 Meters Above Sea Level
A policewoman received national commendation for warning ethnic Kyrgyz shepherds against xie jiao and religions that are not officially recognized.
China Cracks Down on the Bodhi Gong Movement
The international group, known internationally as Bodhi Meditation, may now have more practitioners abroad, but is still active in China despite a long repression.
Yang Taoming: “China’s Tony Robbins” Detained
The #1 Chinese life coach has been arrested and accused of fraud. His company sued the media that had accused him of “brainwashing.”
Chinese Anti-Cult (and Anti-Religious) Propaganda Adopts New Style
Aesthetics liberally borrows from Asian manga (including some banned in China) and suggests you should trust science rather than religion.
Former Anti-Cult Boss Peng Bo Sentenced to 14 Years in Jail
To escape the death penalty, he admitted that he took bribes and became “superstitious” himself. What he was really been punished for was his lack of effectiveness.
China: Even Border Tourism Regulations Include Anti-Xie-Jiao Provisions
New measures try to make sure that border tourists do not import forbidden religion or “extremism” into the country.
Chinese Deprogrammer Honored by Xi Jinping
Liu Yanfu, the architect of one of the largest networks of deprogramming centers in China, received an award at the National Commendation Conference.