Even religious venues that are managed by the government come under severe persecution, the CCP aiming to weaken Christianity and eradicate it eventually.
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Sitting on the banks of the Thames in London seems a far cry from the increasingly dystopian world of China where every moment of people’s lives is monitored through a vast network of cameras and surveillance devices. Gazing out over the muddy torrent filled with boats of every description from the warm fug of a coffee house, three such exiles gathered to talk to me about their lives. Hannah, a new arrival in Britain, terrified that her identity be discovered and thereby her family members in China be persecuted by the CCP is still shell-shocked following her life on the run. For this reason, she hid her real identity.
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Fearing that the spread of Christianity will pose a threat to the CCP’s rule, authorities around Jiangxi Province increasingly suppress private religious venues.
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The CCP is mandating the five authorized religions in China to hold preaching contests that must include socialist doctrines and elements of traditional culture.
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On Jun. 9, 2019, around 20 people from CAG(The Church of Almighty God) in Japan and ASRHR(The Association on Study of Religion and Human Rights) took part in the activity “Ukivi Great Battle vol.163 with coen&海ごみゼロウィーク”. This was the fifth time that ASRHR(The Association on Study of Religion and Human Rights) organized Christians from CAG(The Church of Almighty God) to join in such activities. The Christians from CAG(The Church of Almighty God) said that they were deeply touched by the positive energy presented by the host’s persistently organizing the activities, so more Christians from CAG(The Church of Almighty God) in Japan were also inspired and responded actively. They delivered a message with their actions that it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect the earth, and repaying the society shall begin from ourselves.
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Three speakers at the yearly Human Rights Implementation Meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ask OSCE participating States to grant asylum to religion-based refugees fleeing China.
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On May 12, 2019, The Association on Study of Religion and Human Rights organized multiple Christians to partake in “Ukivi Great Battle vol.162” (Beach Cleaning Event) once again, which was held by Coast Cleaning Group SHONAN UKIBUI on Cape Coast of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, and took photos.
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A nearly 70-year-old and one of the most influential house churches in Fujian Province ceased to function on May 31; the church’s pastor heavily fined.
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The Chinese government doesn’t seem to care a whit about the holidays its people celebrate, which is seemingly evident in its crackdown on the Fuzhou Reformed Church on Mother’s Day Sunday.
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