On May 1, foreigners in China can expect greater scrutiny on whatever religious expression they choose. This follows the passage of legislation by the CCP that has the goal of assuring all religious practices align with Communist values. The bill states foreigners are banned from practicing any religious belief the determines is done “to damage China’s national interests, social public interests, and citizens’ legitimate rights and interests, and must not violate China’s public order and customs”
Communist China tightens grip on religion with sweeping new laws– www.lifesitenews.com
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New legislation from the Chinese Communist Party will take effect next month, ushering in fresh restrictions on the practice of religion in the country.
Under laws set to take effect May 1, foreigners in China will be subject to increased control on the exercise of their religion. In 38 Articles, the new laws further promote the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) goal of sinicization, namely the practice of enforcing all religions to adhere to communist beliefs and practice.
Foreigners are banned from using religion “to damage China’s national interests, social public interests, and citizens’ legitimate rights and interests, and must not violate China’s public order and customs” – a decree which seems perhaps benign until one realizes that this entails only worshipping at CCP-approved locations, and in a CCP-approved manner. (Article 5)
The CCP’s aim, as already highlighted by numerous China experts, is to promote communism through all means possible, including religion.
Certainly, any attempt to contact or worship with, for example, the Underground Church in China is now de facto banned by virtue of the new laws.
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