Police guard a church in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, Dec. 24, 2017. Tianjin Police
Radio Free Asia: China Bans Christmas Celebrations Amid Nationwide Crackdown on Churches
The ruling Chinese Communist Party has stepped up a nationwide crackdown on Christians, raiding and detaining pastors and members of churches in several locations as urban authorities warn against public Christmas decorations and events.
Authorities are undergoing "one of the largest crackdowns on underground Christian churches since draconian amendments to the Religious Affairs Regulations went into effect in February 2018," according to the overseas-based Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) network.
In Washington, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) said the targeting of Christians is part of President Xi Jinping's bid to "sinicize" religious belief, by bringing it under the close control of the ruling party.
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Update #1: China forbids Christmas decorations as Xi Jinping ramps up war against religion and foreign culture (Business Insider)
Update #2: Santa Claus won’t be coming to this town, as Chinese officials ban Christmas (SCMP)
WNU editor: The Chinese Communist Party's crackdown on Christians comes and goes. But the banning of Christmas decorations is a bit too much.
6 comments:
Trumps dealings with China have proven to Americans that China shares few values with Americans. The Euros have awoken to this as well. That is a legacy for Trump that is as important as any other legacy he could leave to the country. Concentration camps, rampant spying, rampant theft of Americans private data(to what end?), business practices that are criminal, intimidation of any country in its way have been exposed or amplified loud and clear for the world since Trump’s election.
Xmas is a serious threat to China.
It is like federal holidays. To get one now you have to give up one. You can only have so many days off. You celebrate Xmas then maybe you do not celebrate a Chinese holiday.
I agree.. Trump's style is often despicable, BUT he's 10000000000% right on China. China is stealing trillions over the last couple of decades and is the single biggest threat to the US and western world and values. For this reason alone we should work more with him rather than against him. Trump is often right on the big issues but we all focus on the small stuff, like how he speaks and conducts himself. A war with China would kill millions. No one is dying because Trump doesn't use the right pronouns or lacks etiquette. But that's the state of the US. Political correctness idiots suck up the airtime and patt each other's shoulders for being so brave to tell him xyz,while the US losses billions every month to China. God I hate this generation of pathetic kale munchers
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It's about organised religion. Organised religion (no matter if Islam or Christianity) is perceived as a threat to the rule of the one party system of China that rules over everything.
Pastors and Imams,as you know, often get involved in political issues directly or indirectly by preaching moral values. These are often in direct conflict with the party and that is unacceptable to a totalitarian system. It's not about a holiday,it's about rule and control. There can be no question in a Chinese citizen's mind about the party. They rule. They are right. You must obey.
"Trump's style is often despicable,"
Have you seen Schumer, Pelosi, Hillary, Obama et al?
Last anon. I agree. Hillary is quite despicable in what she said and has done over the years. Her sense of entitlement is perhaps worst. But what I really, really, really hate (and which made me switch from Democrats to Republicans) is the double standard, the things they let her get away with.. like when she called for an "end to civility unless we are back in power"... omfg.. I still cannot believe it that Democrats just let this one slip by. It's so reckless, especially in the aftermath of Maxine Waters calls to forms mobs and intimidate people.. I was Democrat -- all my life -- until perhaps 1 year ago. And I do not think I will go back until they are normal again. But.. Trump is still a pig too. The things he does and says on a daily basis are repulsive... BUT.. he is right on the money when it comes to trade, China, the Fed, border security.. pretty much everything I would vote for and be for, except his manners... I am not a politically correct guy (something else that annoys me with Democrats, their drive to be so PC and basically enslave all of free speech to get their way), but Trump is just a bit too extreme in what he does to people.. e.g. McCain, it was just despicable...
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