Tag: religious restrictions

Authorities in Xinjiang sent local cadres to celebrate an Islamic holiday with Uyghurs in China’s far-western region amid ongoing repression

An archbishop warned that closer integration with China in coming years could lead to mainland-style restrictions on religious groups

China's state-sanctioned religious bodies issued a joint initiative "advocating frugality and abstaining from extravagance"

Christianity-related websites, WeChat accounts, and group chats have been banned or restricted since March 1

“Churches and mosques are being built in large numbers in the villages of Punjab, which is worrisome for us”

Officials want to eliminate Islam and Uyghur culture in the western region, say analysts quoted by RFA

An overseas education consultant said the cases had emerged in Zhejiang's Wenzhou city as well as other locations in the region

The prayer campaign was first launched on May 20 in a university campus with students who support peace, secularism, and dialogue

"We may not have to do that but we may have to bear some pain and steel ourselves for our loyalty to our faith."

Cardinal Zen's arrest has triggered outrage from Western nations, who have accused China of eviscerating the freedoms it promised Hong Kong