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Persecution or Potential?
[…] needs to get beyond its “bunker” mentality and the traditional dualism that separates the sacred from the secular. He is encouraged that, since the Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, more Christians have been making this transition in their thinking even as the environment is becoming more welcoming of such involvement: The good news is that […]
Continuing Class Struggle and the Politics of Religion in China
In a recent post I wrote about the paradoxical treatment of religion in China’s Constitution. On the one hand, Article 36 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion. On the other hand, the same article puts clear conditions on this freedom, making it subject to the needs of the state as defined by the Communist […]
Instrumentalizing the Church in China
[…] in the most recent Pew Research poll on US attitudes toward China, revealing 83 percent of Americans have unfavorable views toward China, up from 73 percent in 2020.1 Evangelical attitudes on China tend to track with those of the larger population, so it is not surprising that evangelical China stories often mirror the anti-China […]
Xi’s “New Normal” and the Chinese Church
[…] period of relative openness. While the church may not be experiencing a nationwide crackdown, this brief look at the “new normal” suggests several areas in which national policy currents could buffet China’s Christians. This era calls for much prayer and wisdom on the part of those who partner with Chinese Christians as they navigate […]
Whither Chinese NGOs?
[…] where it might be headed: Draft NGO Law: A Roundup of Reactions A New Day for Foreign NGOs? One Step Closer to an NGO Law Law and Policy Trends that Affect NGOs and Social Enterprises in China China’s Schizophrenic NGO Policy Under the Microscope? How Many NGOs does China Really Have? Image courtesy of […]
Crossing the Lines in Wenzhou
The latest episode in the government’s attack on Christian churches in Wenzhou is the drafting of regulations outlining precise limits on the size and location of religious buildings and the size and placement of crosses.
New Report Highlights Roots of Religious Persecution in China
<p>According to China Aid Association’s latest annual report, religious persecution in China more than doubled last year. The increase comes as no surprise, as 2014 was marked by a wave of attacks on church buildings, particularly in the city of Wenzhou and around the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. The general social tightening that has […]
The “Why” Behind China’s New Overseas NGO Law
[…] continue to provide clues as to how the law is actually being carried out. Making sense of the new legislation also requires a grasp of its larger policy context. Understanding the underlying concerns that gave rise to the legislation will help organizations know which of their activities might come under particular scrutiny. A change […]
Beyond “Two Camps”: The Complex Relationship between Official and Unregistered Church in China
[…] accurate in previous decades, the current situation is far less clear-cut. With China's reform and opening have come significant changes in the TSPM's role, in China's religious policy, and in the unregistered church community, all of which have brought, and continue to bring, a new level of complexity to the relationship between China's official […]
When Does a Barrier Become a Destination?
[…] greater interaction across China's artificially created digital divide. Netizens within China find ways to "jump the wall" using virtual private networks (VPNs), while journalists, scholars, marketers, and policy makers outside intently study the wall and what goes on inside it for clues both about public opinion and government policy. For those interested in the […]