State-vetted Religious Groups’ Commitment to CCP Regulations Threatens Christians in ChinaJune 15, 2022 — 06/15/2022 China (International Christian Concern) - In an effort to minimize religious influence over civilians, the Chinese Communist Party issued a statement to tighten its grip on major religions in...
Official Christian Organizations Hold National Security Workshop in ShandongApril 25, 2022 — 04/25/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – The Lianghui in Shandong province, namely the China Christian Council (CCC) and the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) recently held a “General Public National Security...
China Reminds Christians to Focus on What Matters This Christmas – Xi JinpingDecember 24, 2021 — 12/24/2021 China (International Christian Concern) - In a bizarre statement of Christmas tidings released yesterday, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) State Administration of Religious Affairs (SARA) has tried to spread Christmas cheer by reminding Christians to focus on what truly matters - the success...
State-Sanctioned Church in China Celebrates National Day with Flag-raising CeremonyOctober 2, 2021 — 10/02/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – October 1 is the day where China celebrates the 72nd National Day of the communist nation. People gather in Beijing and across the country...
Chinese Pastors Ordered to Preach on Xi Jinping’s SpeechJuly 20, 2021 — 07/19/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials have ordered pastors belonging to the state-controlled body of the Protestant Church to study and preach President Xi Jinping's...
CCP Unveils Propaganda Exhibit on Christianity in ShanghaiJuly 9, 2021 — 07/09/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On June 29, human rights publication Bitter Winter released an article stating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has unveiled an exhibition claiming that ...
Three-Self Seminary in China Celebrates CCP’s CentennialMay 15, 2021 — 05/14/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A state-sanctioned seminary in Southeast China is planning an evening of celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s founding. According...
China Turns Churches to Propaganda CentersNovember 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – In order to hinder the growth of Christianity, the Chinese government has seized numerous churches to convert them to propaganda centers for promotion of...
Update to Yunnan Pastor Wang Hai’s CaseOctober 21, 2020 — 10/21/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – ICC reported on October 10 that Yunnan pastor Wang Hai and his parents have been missing for over two months, based on a WeChat...
Three-self Chinese Seminary Teaches Nationalism, State PropagandaSeptember 9, 2020 — 09/09/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A state-sanctioned seminary in Shanghai is teaching nationalism, state propaganda theory and implementation, and the “Sinicization” of Christianity in China to its incoming students...
Three Self Church in Anhui Faces Cross Removal, Preacher DetainedAugust 1, 2020 — 08/01/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – ICC recently reports that local authorities in Huainan city, Anhui province on July 12 notified the elderly members of a Three-Self church that their...
State-vetted Churches in China Turned into Cultural CentersJuly 19, 2020 — 07/18/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – As China continues to crack down on churches, some state-approved Three-Self churches have been converted to cultural centers “voluntarily.” China Aid reports that recently...
China – House Church Leader Warned; Cross Removal Pending for Official ChurchJuly 16, 2020 — 07/16/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – On July 15, a house church leader in Hebei province received an official warning from the sub-district office, reminding him that he cannot join...
Three-Self Church Leader Sues the Government in Qinghai ProvinceJuly 14, 2020 — 07/14/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The leader of a state-sanctioned church, forcibly demolished last April in China’s Qinghai province, has filed a lawsuit against two local religious management agencies,...
CCP to Directly Administer Places of WorshipJune 28, 2020 — 06/28/2020 China (International Christian Concern) - Since January 26, 2019, authorities across China have begun interfering in the direct management of state-run places of worship. The State Administration for Religious...
250 Crosses Removed from Churches in Anhui since January 2020June 17, 2020 — 06/16/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Between January and April 2020, over 250 state-approved churches in the Anhui province had their crosses forcefully taken down. These actions are part of...
