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The Chinese government forces all practicing religions in the country, including Christianity, to conform to the nation's communist ideology.<ref>Martel, Frances (September 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/09/07/government-christian-leader-theology-shall-reflect-chinese-culture/ Government Christian Leader: ‘Theology Shall Reflect Chinese Culture’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref>

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Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] is very opposed to Christianity.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (April 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/04/22/china-aid-president-xi-jinping-views-christian-churches-severe-national-security-threat/ China Aid: President Xi Jinping Views Christian Churches as ‘Severe National Security Threat’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2018.</ref> In 2017, after Islamic extremists killed two Chinese Christian missionaries, rather than protect Christians, the Chinese government enacted further persecutions against Christianity.<ref>[http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2017/september/china-ramps-up-christian-persecution-after-two-missionaries-are-murdered China Ramps Up Christian Persecution After Two Missionaries Are Murdered]. ''CBN News''. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref> That same year, the Chinese government made it illegal for Christian parents to take their children to church.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (September 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/09/12/chinese-govt-bans-christian-children-from-attending-church-vows-punishment-to-offenders/ Chinese Gov’t Bans Christian Children from Attending Church, Vows Punishment to Offenders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Hodges, Mark (September 11, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chinese-govt-bans-kids-from-attending-church-service Chinese gov’t bans kids from attending church services]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Haverluck, Michael F. (September 11, 2017). [https://www.onenewsnow.com/persecution/2017/09/11/china-children-not-allowed-at-church China: Children not allowed at church]. ''OneNewsNow''. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref> Also in 2017, it was reported that in China's Jiangxi province, the government had a plan of denying important poverty relief packages to Christians unless they replaced images of Jesus they had with images of President ~~[[Xi~~ Jinping]].<ref>Martel, Frances (November 14, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/11/14/china-urges-christian-peasants-replace-jesus-images-xi-jinping/ China Urges Rural Christians to Replace Jesus Images with Xi Jinping]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 14, 2017.</ref> In April 2018, the Chinese government banned online sales of Bibles, among other actions against Christians.<ref>Multiple references:

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Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] is very opposed to Christianity.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (April 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/04/22/china-aid-president-xi-jinping-views-christian-churches-severe-national-security-threat/ China Aid: President Xi Jinping Views Christian Churches as ‘Severe National Security Threat’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2018.</ref> In 2017, after Islamic extremists killed two Chinese Christian missionaries, rather than protect Christians, the Chinese government enacted further persecutions against Christianity.<ref>[http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2017/september/china-ramps-up-christian-persecution-after-two-missionaries-are-murdered China Ramps Up Christian Persecution After Two Missionaries Are Murdered]. ''CBN News''. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref> That same year, the Chinese government made it illegal for Christian parents to take their children to church.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (September 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/09/12/chinese-govt-bans-christian-children-from-attending-church-vows-punishment-to-offenders/ Chinese Gov’t Bans Christian Children from Attending Church, Vows Punishment to Offenders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Hodges, Mark (September 11, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chinese-govt-bans-kids-from-attending-church-service Chinese gov’t bans kids from attending church services]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Haverluck, Michael F. (September 11, 2017). [https://www.onenewsnow.com/persecution/2017/09/11/china-children-not-allowed-at-church China: Children not allowed at church]. ''OneNewsNow''. Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref> Also in 2017, it was reported that in China's Jiangxi province, the government had a plan of denying important poverty relief packages to Christians unless they replaced images of Jesus they had with images of President Jinping.<ref>Martel, Frances (November 14, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/11/14/china-urges-christian-peasants-replace-jesus-images-xi-jinping/ China Urges Rural Christians to Replace Jesus Images with Xi Jinping]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 14, 2017.</ref> In April 2018, the Chinese government banned online sales of Bibles, among other actions against Christians.<ref>Multiple references:

*Mass, Warren (April 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/28677-china-bans-bible-sales-at-online-bookstores-and-tightens-control-over-religion China Bans Bible Sales at Online Bookstores and Tightens Control Over Religion]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

*Williams, Thomas D. (April 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/04/04/china-pulls-bibles-online-bookstores-crackdown-christianity/ China Pulls Bibles from Online Bookstores in Crackdown on Christianity]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

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*Connor, Neil (April 4, 2018). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/04/china-cracks-sale-bible-amid-vatican-talks/ China cracks down on sale of bible amid Vatican talks]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved April 5, 2018.</ref>

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In 2018, it was reported that the level of persecution against Christians in China was at its highest level since Mao Zedong.<ref>Richardson, Bradford (June 6, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/6/chinas-christian-persecution-highest-level-mao/ 'Human rights disaster': China's persecution of Christians at highest level since Mao]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2018.~~<br>~~See also:

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In 2018, it was reported that the level of persecution against Christians in China was at its highest level since Mao Zedong.<ref>Multiple references:

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*Richardson, Bradford (June 6, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/6/chinas-christian-persecution-highest-level-mao/ 'Human rights disaster': China's persecution of Christians at highest level since Mao]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2018.

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*Williams, Thomas D. (October 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/10/05/china-returning-to-maos-era-of-violent-christian-persecution/ China Returning to ‘Mao’s Era’ of Violent Christian Persecution]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

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