Sometimes called “CCP-ification,” Sinicization is the practice of making elements of culture more Chinese. China President Xi Jinping has made a constant effort to Sinicize all regions in China. This results in many departures from the meaningful practice of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and other religious groups.
(Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China – July 28, 2026) More than 20 members and leaders of Yayang Christian Church in eastern China remain behind bars months after authorities demolished one of
(Chengdu, Sichuan – June 5, 2026) As Chinese authorities tightened security around Beijing on the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, members of Early Rain Covenant Church, in Chengdu,
(Analysis) In Chengdu, a heavily pregnant woman is raising two children alone while her husband, Preacher Dai Zhichao of Early Rain Covenant Church, has been held for more than four
(Beijing — January 27, 2026) Within China’s increasingly dense network of religious regulation, the “spirituality” of the clergy is being assigned a precise political definition. Earlier this month, the National
(China – January 26, 2026) On December 16, 2025, the 9th Joint Meeting of the 10th National Committees of the Catholic “One Association and One Conference” (the Chinese Catholic Patriotic
(Wenzhou, Zhejiang province — January 5, 2026) ChinaAid Association urgently calls on the international community to take immediate action to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities from carrying out
(Beijing, China — May 15, 2025) In the backdrop of the ongoing tightening of Christianity in China’s online space, the “Two Associations” of Christianity of Beijing City publicly announced their
(Jiangxi – March 15, 2025) Recently, the Jiangxi provincial government has further intensified its supervision of religious groups, with Catholic and Protestant organizations across the region holding so-called “Comprehensive and
Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui Transferred to Fuzhou Diocese (Fujian, China – March 5, 2025) Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui has been transferred from Xiamen to the Diocese of Fuzhou with the
(China – January 7, 2025) Despite Christmas becoming one of the most popular holidays worldwide, its celebration in China has faced increasing restrictions and even outright bans in recent years.
(Shanghai, China – December 20, 2024) According to the official website of the Catholic Diocese of Shanghai, a workshop on advancing the Sinicization of religion in China was held from
New Measures for Religious Institution Teachers Announced (China – December 17, 2024) The National Bureau of Religious Affairs has issued new versions of the “Measures for the Qualification Recognition and
Sometimes called “CCP-ification,” Sinicization is the practice of making elements of culture more Chinese. China President Xi Jinping has made a constant effort to Sinicize all regions in China. This results in many departures from the meaningful practice of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and other religious groups.