ICC Note:

Two people in China claim that their application for housing has been denied after they have moved because they are Christians. The woman and her son recently moved to Xinjiang. To fulfill requirements she applied for registration with the local police but was repeatedly denied. A resident told her the denial was because she was a Christian and she had been previously detained for attending a house church. Xinjiang province recently released the “26 Clauses,” designed to limit illegal Christian activity. It included “methods to eliminate Christians’ retirement pensions, basic insurance, and ability to take out loans. In some areas, Christians were forced to sign guarantees that they would not attend house churches…” China has been cracking down harder than ever on Christianity and other religions.

3/15/2017 China (China Aid) – Authorities in China’s northwestern Xinjiang recently deferred the housing registration application of two Christians, one of whom was recently detained for attending a house church.

Si Guangxiu and her son, Cai Chuangye, recently moved from Henan province to Xinjiang. According to Chinese law, all residents must register with the police when they relocate to a new city. As such, Cai filed a registration application, but it was repeatedly deferred. He said, “[The authorities] took away all of my legal materials and told me to wait.” A few days ago, officials agreed to process the application and asked Cai to take pictures of their new residence.

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