The state of religious freedom in China has further worsened over the past year.
Numerous churches in Anhui, China, had their crosses removed between January and April. —BITTERWINTER.ORG
Quoting Protestant pastor Paul Lee, Ucan reported that the crosses were removed in a 500-kilometer stretch from Zhejiang to Anhui. “We support the state and comply with its regulations,” a Protestant congregation member was quoted by Bitter Winter. “We can have a dialogue with the government if it thinks that we have done something wrong, but they can’t persecute us this way. Officials did not show any documents, fearing that people would implicate them with anything in writing. They only conveyed verbal orders and forced us to obey them.
“The government continued a campaign of religious Sinicization to bring all religious doctrine and practice in line with CCP doctrine, adopting a formal five-year plan on Jan. 7. Officials across the country shut down religious venues, including some that were affiliated with the authorized patriotic religious associations, and placed surveillance cameras in houses of worship as a condition of allowing these venues to continue operating.
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