A policewoman received national commendation for warning ethnic Kyrgyz shepherds against xie jiao and religions that are not officially recognized.
Xie Jiao Organizations
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.
Shanghai Uses Holidays to Indoctrinate Children Against “Illegal” Religion
Students in Zhuanghang Town were summoned to watch and discuss videos on “bad” religion and xie jiao.
Xie Jiao: China Updates the List—With Some New Entries
Article 300 continues to be applied to movements not included in the lists too. But xie jiao lists are not uninteresting.
Xi’an Church of Abundance: Crackdown on a Historical House Church
After 30 years of existence, the theologically mainline church is accused of fraud and of being a xie jiao or a “cult.”