ICC Note: The most recent annual report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom once again points out that China continues to “severely” violate freedom of thought, conscience, and belief. The report contradicts the impression often given by official media and the Chinese government that it’s citizens enjoy great civil liberties and religious freedom. Unfortunately many in the West have little idea just how difficult it can be to share religious beliefs, including the Gospel message, in China without facing government scrutiny and harassment. 
5/1/2013 China (ChinaAid) – The Chinese regime continues to severely violate the freedom of thought, conscience and belief. That was the assessment in the 2013 report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, released on April 30.
For the 13th year in a row, China has been named as a “Country of Particular Concern”. And the conditions for religions in China have, quote, “deteriorated significantly.”
The report identifies four groups of people who are suppressed by the Chinese regime: Tibetan Buddhists, underground Protestants and Catholics, Muslims and Falun Gong practitioners.
Speaking over skype, Christian rights activist Bob Fu says that the persecution of Christians and Catholics who refuse to worship in state-sanctioned churches has not diminished over the past year.
[Bob Fu, Founder, China Aid]:
“As to the situation in the underground Catholic church, it’s also being targeted by the Chinese government and especially to those bishops and clergymen and also members of those non, so called “non-patriotic churches” which means they are faithful to the bible and accept the leadership of the Pope.”
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