The Cultural Revolution was a genocidal time in what China calls Inner Mongolia. Today, it’s a cultural genocide. In the vast silence of the Mongolian steppe, history has often been written in whispers—then buried beneath the roar of empire. ButRead More →
Wei Wu’s new book offers a window into a captivating, enigmatic, and mostly unfamiliar aspect of Chinese Buddhism. In the early decades of the twentieth century, as China reeled from imperial collapse and raced toward modernity, a quiet revolution stirredRead More →
On Sept. 15, China added new regulations to control the spread of religious content online. The State Administration for Religious Affairs published the “Code of Conduct for Religious Clergy on the Internet,” an 18-article list of regulations that prohibits theRead More →
In Guangdong and Shandong, authorities vow to show “no tolerance” to the redemptive religious movement. Yiguandao, one of China’s most influential redemptive religious movements, has long been a target of state repression. The crackdown under Mao Zedong in the 1950sRead More →
Regulations published on September 15 significantly restrict religious content online. “Bitter Winter” provides a complete English translation of the rules. By now, it’s no surprise that China’s religious policy is less “freedom of belief” and more “freedom to believe whatRead More →
China (International Christian Concern) — After enduring years of persecution, Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, founder of Bethel Church in Cili County, Hunan, China, has died, leaving behind a legacy of faith and resilience. In 2007, Pastor Zhao relocated to Hunan toRead More →
On September 5, the Intermediate Court ruled that selling legally published Bibles is a crime if you are part of a house church. On September 11, 2025, the Hohhot Intermediate People’s Court in Inner Mongolia upheld the original verdicts againstRead More →
When it finally succeeds in bringing refugees back to Chinese territory, the CCP arrests, sentences, and tortures them. Article 5 of 5. Read article 1, article 2, article 3, and article 4. The CCP persistently interferes and pressures to extraditeRead More →
Kidnapping refugees is an extreme step, but the CCP effectively harasses them through digital suppression and the mobilization of anti-cultists. Article 4 of 5. Read article 1, article 2, and article 3. [Tentacle 4] Abductions Fleeing religious persecution, CAG memberRead More →
The third of seven methods used by the CCP to harass CAG asylum seekers: compelling their relatives in China to go abroad and call for the refugees’ return. Article 3 of 5. Read article 1 and article 2. Since 2016,Read More →
Another of the seven methods used by the Chinese Communist Party to harass CAG members abroad is systematic surveillance. Article 2 of 5. Read article 1. The CCP government has systematically surveilled overseas CAG communities and gathered personal data onRead More →
A report on the seven methods used by the Chinese Communist Party to harass members of the persecuted Christian new religious movement abroad. Article 1 of 5. In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has adopted a systematic approachRead More →
In Shanghai, children are taken to court where they can participate in a mock trial and “sentence” members of “illegal religions” to heavy jail penalties. In a disturbing display of state-sponsored indoctrination, the Chinese government has once again turned itsRead More →
Leaders of Shanxi’s popular Sola Fide congregation will remain in jail for terms of up to nine years. On August 15, 2025, the Linfen Intermediate People’s Court in Shanxi Province upheld the first-degree verdict against several members of the GoldenRead More →
Indoctrinated elementary school students are organized against “xie jiao” and “illegal” religion. The campaign raises serious ethical questions. In a troubling display of state-sponsored indoctrination, a recent article published on the official Chinese anti- “xie jiao” website celebrates the mobilizationRead More →
A member who escaped abroad reports to “Bitter Winter” the terror of the new raids against an idiosyncratic but peaceful new religious movement. On July 3, 2025, a sudden and sweeping crackdown shattered the lives of members of the LifeRead More →
A nationwide police operation is underway against a movement that has been criticized for its focus on emotional displays, but remains similar to mainstream Pentecostalism. Between July and August, churches associated with the All Sphere or All Range, also knownRead More →
A sobering 20th anniversary for a house church facing continuous persecution and the repeated detention of its pastor. In the heart of Guangzhou, a quiet but resolute Christian community faces relentless pressure from the state while it celebrates its 20thRead More →
Four of the five most populous countries in the world share a disturbing reality: Christians are systematically and harshly persecuted within their borders. China (1.41 billion people), India (1.46 billion people), Indonesia (285 million people), and Pakistan (255 million people)Read More →
Known as a womanizer and a billionaire, but also as a strong supporter of the CCP, Shi Yongxin’s wrongdoings eventually became too infamous to overlook. The arrest on July 25 and the defrocking of Shi Yongxin, the former influential abbotRead More →
7/17/2025 China (International Christian Concern) — Recent reports and firsthand testimony from Christians in China indicate that the Chinese government is persecuting the church with renewed vigor as it implements new regulations on foreign missionaries and the worship practices ofRead More →
