How believers in China keep the faith under Xi Jinping’s watchful eye

Mother Chen

Under President Xi Jinping, China has tightened its control of religion.

Tibetan Buddhists have been arrested for displaying pictures of the Dalai Lama, The Vatican agreed to only appoint bishops who support the party, and online retailers are banned from selling the Bible.

In Xinjiang, thousands of mosques have reportedly been demolished, with documented crackdowns on the region’s Muslim Uyghur minority.

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