Understanding the Chinese Communist Party
Understanding the role of the CCP in Chinese society and how it functions is crucial. Here are resources to help.
Government
Examine government policies, laws, and political developments affecting religion and society in China, with attention to religious freedom and church-state relations.
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A “New” New Normal?
Management of religious affairs will be shifted from, SARA to the United Front Work Department—what questions should we be asking?
Goodbye, SARA
The State Administration of Religious Affairs (SARA) will be absorbed by the Party’s United Front Work Department.
Congress Is in Session
What to watch for at the National People’s Congress.
Religious Regulations and the Cross
Believers in the West have much to learn about suffering from our brothers and sisters in China.
New Religious Regulations: Another View
Why the new regulations are necessary and why they contribute to the development of China.
“Digital Leninism”
How is the Chinese government using cutting technology in their efforts to maintain social control?
We Don’t Know “Nuthin’”
Our assumptions drive our conclusions about the motivation behind government policies. But are they correct? Do we have any way of confirming or refuting them? Do we really know what is going on?
5 Random Observations on the 19th Party Congress
The Communist Party of China just wrapped up its 19th Party Congress in Beijing. Here are some “takeaways.”
Preparing for Red October
China may be an ancient civilization, but on October 1, it celebrated its 68th birthday.
New Religion Regulations to Take Effect in February
The long-awaited revision of the draft religion regulations circulated last September was signed into law last month and will take effect February 1, 2018.
The Overseas NGO Law: A Second Look
Following a rather chaotic start, the process of registering foreign entities under the Overseas NGO (ONGO) Law is getting underway, albeit slowly.