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Minitrue: Do Not Report Christmas-related News
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. Media...
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Minitrue 2017: December—Internet Conference, Xmas
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government authorities in 2017, and then leaked and distributed online. The names of issuing bodies have been...
View ArticlePope Francis Likely to Sign Deal on Chinese Bishops
According to a Vatican source, a deal between the Holy See and Beijing on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China is ready, and could be signed by Pope Francis in the coming months. This news...
View ArticleCardinal Rebukes Vatican-China Deal
The Vatican and China have held ongoing talks in recent years over the status of the appointment of bishops in the country. A breakthrough was made this month with the Vatican poised to strike a deal...
View ArticleChina Cracks Down on Online Bible Sales
At The New York Times, Ian Johnson reports that Beijing has closed a loophole that allowed online retailers to sell Bibles, the latest in a series of government regulations aimed at enhancing state...
View ArticleChina Continues Crackdown on House Churches
Officials in Beijing have shut down Zion church, one of the city’s largest Protestant “house” churches, for operating without a license. Authorities sealed off the church and confiscated printed...
View ArticleVatican to Sign Deal with China Amid Crackdown on Religion
The Chinese government has intensified its crackdown on religion as President Xi Jinping seeks to instil party loyalty above all else. The forced closure of Beijing’s Zion church earlier this month...
View ArticlePolitical Demands Highlight Pressure on Religion
As part of the Chinese government’s national campaign to “Sinicize” religion, authorities are imposing new political demands on Tibetan Buddhists, requiring select monks and nuns in the Tibet...
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Minitrue: No Reports on Chengdu Church Crackdown
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. All...
View ArticleChurches Under Pressure Ahead of Christmas
Christmas celebration is coming under increasing official scrutiny in mainland China as the government tightens religious controls. Authorities in Langfang, Hebei issued a notice on December 15...
View ArticleHow the State Is Co-opting Religion in China
Religious controls have tightened considerably under the Xi administration. A deepening religious crackdown has led to the mass persecution of Muslim minorities and ongoing efforts to contain the rapid...
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Minireview: 2018 in Censorship (Oct-Dec)
This series is a recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government authorities in 2018, this small fraction of which were then leaked and distributed online. The names of some issuing...
View ArticleUnderground Church Members Detail Crackdown
Last December, more than 100 adherents to the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu were detained in a crackdown on the underground congregation, including the pastor Wang Yi and his wife Jiang Rong....
View ArticleNew Rules And “Sinicization” Campaigns Reduce Religious Freedom
New draft rules from the Ministry of Justice, translated by China Law Translate, aim to further limit foreign participation and influence in Chinese religious life. Foreign adherents of religious...
View ArticleHong Kong National Security Police Arrest 90-Year-Old Cardinal Zen
Hong Kong national security police arrested Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun on Wednesday for alleged conspiracy to collude with foreign powers. Cardinal Zen is a 90-year-old former bishop and senior figure...
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