Depicted as the quintessential xie jiao, the movement founded in 1986 was eradicated in 1990 and its leader executed. Why do Chinese media remember it now?
Xie Jiao Organizations
Manmin Central Church Believers Detained in Different Provinces
While the leader is serving a 16-year jail term in Korea for sexual abuse, the church is still active both in its home country and in China.
21 Bloody Holy Spirit Members Sentenced in Guangxi
As the banned Bloody Holy Spirit christian movement continues to be active in China, persecution intensifies.
Followers of Persecuted Buddhist Leader Arrested in Henan
Nobody knows whether Tian Ruisheng died or went into seclusion. What is certain, members of his Xiang Gong movement are still persecuted.
181 Association of Disciples Members Arrested in Ningxia
Local authorities claim this is a fruit of their model policy of offering large rewards to those who denounce devotees of banned religious groups.
A Great Gift Idea for the New Year: The CCP Anti-Xie-Jiao Calendar
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.
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.