Say good-bye to 2020 and welcome 2021 with something reminding you every day that the persecution of banned religions should be supported—or else.
Xie Jiao Organizations
Zhonggong: The “Cult” That Refused to Die
Hundreds of police hunt for a new incarnation of a group the CCP believed it had successfully eradicated in 2016.
Inner Mongolia: The CCP Tries to Blame All Problems on “Cults”
While protests on school reforms continue, the authorities launch a “Prevention of Xie Jiao Propaganda Month,” and claim that banned religious groups are threatening the region’s stability
Xie Jiao-Free Communities Help Crush Banned Religious Groups
Local governments across China urge to create “model” towns or villages without residents who are members of religious groups labeled “heterodox teachings.”
The Xinjiang Decision Against 18 Jehovah’s Witnesses—English Translation
Bitter Winter publishes the core part of the decision of the Korla City People’s Court dated June 30, 2020. For the background, see our relevant article.
CCP Offers High Monetary Awards to Those Who Report on Banned Religious Groups
To create an atmosphere where “every person participates and all population report” on xie jiao, the government offers up to 100,000 RMB (about $ 14,000) for delation.
New Religious Movements in China: They Were Always There
A new book on the sacred scriptures of “redemptive societies” helps exposing myths and misunderstandings about Chinese religion.
Riyue Qigong: The CCP Announces a Xie Jiao Has Been “Totally Destroyed”
The leader reorganized the movement after having been detained and “reeducated” for two years. Now, he goes to jail again, this time for 19 years.
China Cracks Down on Indian Spirituality, Calls It “Full of Brainwashing”
Not coincidentally, border tensions with India are accompanied by a renewed campaign against Indian religious and spiritual movements active in China.
Comics and Vocational Courses Used to Fight Religion
People in China are bombarded with atheist propaganda in a variety of forms, as the government seeks to eliminate religion from their lives.