ICC Note:

In Communist China, specifically that of the majority-Muslim northwestern region of Xinjiang, citizens are being told to inform the government of parents who send their kids to religious schools or “coerce” them to practice religion. China highly discourages minors from having faith, therefore, religious education is intently monitored and religious activities are very restricted. This violation on religious freedom could cause much adversary to the growth of Christianity within immediate family members since the government disallows such spreading of the Gospel. 

10/17/2016 China (Foreign Policy News) – See something, say something — even a child practicing religion?

That’s what China is telling citizens in the majority-Muslim northwestern region of Xinjiang. New education rules released Wednesday encourage people to inform on parents who send their kids to religious schools or “coerce” them to practice religion.

Officially, China guarantees the right to freedom of religion but also stipulates that religious activities should not disrupt public order or interfere with the education system. The Communist Party carefully regulates religious activities, including religious education, and generally discourages minors from becoming believers.

Such restrictions are particularly severe in Xinjiang, where almost half the population are ethnic Uighur Muslims. In recent years, restrictions on cultural and religious activities have stoked resentment and led to unrest, including attacks on police, train stations, and markets.

The state has tried many methods to tamp down its Uighur minority, including recently banning headscarves and beards, forbidding students and state workers to fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, and cracking down on underground Koranic schools. Two years ago officials began a longer-term strategy by encouraging intermarriage between ethnic Chinese and Uighurs with cash incentives, hoping to dilute Muslim communities over generations.

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