China Losing Freedom in Every AspectSeptember 27, 2017 — By Gina Goh 09/27/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The Chinese government is gearing up for the five-yearly Party Congress, which is less than a month away. The 19th...
China intensifies clampdown on churches with new plans to force registration with governmentSeptember 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese government and state-run religious organizations are enforcing more restrictions on unregistered Christian churches. Under the new program, Christian churches will be banned, unless they register with a...
Chinese priest gets imprisonment for theft, supporters say he was framedSeptember 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Fei Jisheng was sentenced to 18 months in jail for allegedly stealing money from a church-run retirement home. His supporters believe he was framed. A source close...
Cross ‘accidentally’ set on fire as Chinese officials take it from church againSeptember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Local authorities in China used crane to demolish the cross of the Holy Grace Protestant Church in Henan province. Chinese authorities have stepped up their persecution against Christian...
Christian academy in China banned for ‘brainwashing’ childrenSeptember 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Officials in Henan province shut down Christian institution after claiming that the students are being brainwashed. Such prohibitions in China are common which clearly shows that the Chinese...
Jiangsu government invokes fear with new house church investigationSeptember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities in Jiangsu begun scrutinizing Christian churches by requiring them to register their staff and other people who might be associated with the churches. The officials were...
Chinese Pastor detained for traveling to Christian conferenceSeptember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Sichuan pastor Wang Yi has been banned from attending a Christian training conference in Hong Kong. The government agents intercepted and detained Mr. Wang as he was going...
Chinese Christians meet in smaller groups fearing government crackdown on churchesSeptember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese Christians pressed to meet in smaller groups as the government reinforces its crackdown on underground churches. Chinese government will implement a set of new rules which will...
Head of SARA: foreign religions are “infiltrating” and threatening ChinaSeptember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Wang Zuoan, head of State Administration of Religious Affairs in China came out to defend the latest version of religious regulations published last week. He argues that Chinese...
Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin under guard in a Beijing hospitalSeptember 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Bishop of Wenzhou Peter Shao Zhumin was abducted by Chinese government in May and since been under close watch for his underground church activities. He has not been...
Nuke Test by North Korea Shakes Houses, Scares Residents Near BorderSeptember 8, 2017 — ICC Note: North Korea’s new nuclear test left some residents shaken as it caused apartments and private homes to collapse. North Korean source explains that people received no warning about...
China called out for its crackdown on North Korean refugeesSeptember 8, 2017 — ICC Note: According to human rights group, Chinese government has escalated its crackdown on North Korean refugees. It is widely known that North Korea imposes torture as a mean of...
China tightens regulation of religion to ‘block extremism’ and restrict faithSeptember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: China passed new regulations of religion on Thursday with the aim to ‘fight terrorism’ and restrict faith practiced outside of state-sanctioned organizations. This updated version from rules put...
China Continues to Hold and Presumably Torture Nobel Nominee Gao ZhishengSeptember 6, 2017 — 09/06/2017 Washington D.C. – Nearly a month has passed since Chinese Christian human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was presumably taken by state security from his home near Shaanxi's Yulin city...
Crackdown on Christians in China intensified after killing of two missionaries in BalochistanSeptember 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese citizens Meng Lisi and Li Xinheng had been killed this past June while trying to preach Christianity in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Chinese government responded by detaining four...
Chinese government prevents minors from attending church servicesSeptember 3, 2017 — ICC Note: According to multiple recent reports, Chinese authorities have banned minors from attending church services in several provinces, including Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong, in an attempt to restrict...
