According to the bitter winter of religious rights outlets, the previous 1,000-person churches of Chinese officials are rooted in small remnants face major persecution.
Guangdong’s Church in Guangdong has become modest on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, but the persecution of 20 people who appeared at the service on August 3rd intensified.
“A previous promise from local officials — churches can gather freely if they refrain from legal action or media outreach — has declared that Yao Huai-sian, the chief of new religious issues in Bai Yun district, “I have now declared that I am the leader.
Located about 120 kilometers (75 miles) northwest of Hong Kong, this year, the church has seen authorities cite electrical issues and disrupt the rally under the pretext of inflating the costs of fire safety facilities. Surveillance cameras have appeared to monitor people attending the church grounds, and authorities have compiled a list of 58 members who have been threatening through telephone calls, home visits and pressure on their employers, Bitterwinter noted.
Threats include child threats.
“In the bitter winter, the local village chief laughed, “Are you not a Christian? Let Jesus give welfare,” and then one congregation’s disabled son was told he lost government assistance,” the outlet reported. “Another congregation’s teenage daughter has been warned that attending church could put her education at risk. The family is threatened with evictions, and some members are forced into contracts to stop attending services.”
It was founded in 2005 by Pastor Macho, also known as Pastor Mark of Cantonese Church, since 2015.
“The authorities sealed places of worship, welded closed doors, forced expelling them, and disrupted pastors’ theological education abroad,” the outlet said. “In one ruthless episode of the church’s 10th anniversary celebration, officials stormed the facility, attacked church workers and congregations, and confiscated material.”
Authorities repeatedly detain MA Pastor without charge. In one instance, when asked why he was arrested, officials openly said he had done nothing, and reported, “If you were there, you would be in jail – we’re just going to carry out the orders,” the outlet reported.
In 2017, authorities sentenced church member Li Hongmin to 10 months in prison to print Christian literature, including hymns and the popular book Wandering Son, and his publishing business was shut down.
Authorities have pressured members to “sign a statement that they will participate in illegal religious activities and use the internet to carry out religious activities. Elder Zhang Zhibiao has refused to sign the pledge, and according to the outlet, officials will increase surveillance of his movements.
The remnants’ congregations remained immovable, reported Bitter Winter, citing the pastor’s claim in a recent statement.
House churches not registered in the three government-controlled self-churches are increasingly targeted under President Xi Jinping’s “sinicization” policy. Increasingly, sth humiliation is defined as not adapting religion to Chinese culture and traditions, but as subordinate to the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The content of the sermon is increasingly controlled and requires the inclusion of CCP ideology.
XI clarified its goal in 2016 to “sinate” all religions. This is a policy designed to ensure that religious loyalty is consistent with CCP priorities. Raids and arrests targeting members of the House Church have become common as Chinese authorities attempt to dismantle groups deemed to pose a threat to “political security and social stability.”
China ranked 15th on the 2025 Open Doors World Watchlist of 50 countries where it is the hardest to become a Christian.
