The Urgent Need to Address Rising Religious Persecution in China
Rising religious persecution is one of many symptoms of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power. The suspicious death of Li Baiguang in February 2018 was a stark reminder that persons of faith are far from safe in China. Chinese Christians, Uighur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falun Gong practitioners have long experienced persecution, but restrictions on religious freedom in China are on the rise. Join us for a discussion on the state of religious freedom in China as we consider how the U.S. can respond to alleviate the plight of religious communities living under these dire conditions.
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As far as I know there has never been a systematic religion in China. The country has always been secular with the ultimate power an Earthly emperor or leader such as Mao Zedong. the ideas of mankind created in the image of an otherworldly God is and always has been alien to the Chinese. Christianity also has a dark history in China such as the taiping rebellion which killed 24 million people. I for one do not condemn the C.P.C. (the Communist Party of China) because they are doing what America is doing to Muslims, atheists, and illegal immigrants. They are trying to push them out in the name of national security.
It’s a pity that many Americans don’t see the evilness of CCP and Xi Jinping. Xi wants to rule China as an emperor and uses CCP to depress any other people who don’t believe him.
It is inherent in Socialist governments that they be the sole source of authority, and the only arbiter of morality. It saddens me greatly to see so many Westerners, especially Americans, who advocate it so boldly, without challenge.
It also causes me to fear that China's aggression against Religion is due to the weakness of the West. American political power, yes. But, mostly, the weakness of the Catholic Church. Not so long ago, Pope Saint John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and Margaret Thatcher worked together to bring one Communist regime down. Now, the best we have is President Trump renegotiating trade agreements while being hampered by the internal bureaucracy of the Government in the US. The Pope capitulates, while the Brits… are they actually doing anything other than oppressing their own citizens who are trying to stand up for British values?