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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> Kindergartners are forced to sign an atheist manifesto.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (February 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2019/02/22/chinese-kindergartners-forced-to-sign-atheist-manifesto/ Chinese Kindergartners Forced to Sign Atheist Manifesto]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref> The Chinese government acted to crack down on Christians evangelizing their children.<ref>Cimmino, Jeffrey (September 3, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/china-cracking-down-on-teaching-religion-to-children China cracking down on teaching religion to children]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 3, 2019.</ref><ref>Bohon, Dave (September 5, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/33338-communist-china-prohibiting-children-from-converting-to-christian-faith Communist China Prohibiting Children From Converting to Christian Faith]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 5, 2019.</ref>
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> Kindergartners are forced to sign an atheist manifesto.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (February 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2019/02/22/chinese-kindergartners-forced-to-sign-atheist-manifesto/ Chinese Kindergartners Forced to Sign Atheist Manifesto]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref> The Chinese government acted to crack down on Christians evangelizing their children.<ref>Cimmino, Jeffrey (September 3, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/china-cracking-down-on-teaching-religion-to-children China cracking down on teaching religion to children]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 3, 2019.</ref><ref>Bohon, Dave (September 5, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/33338-communist-china-prohibiting-children-from-converting-to-christian-faith Communist China Prohibiting Children From Converting to Christian Faith]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 5, 2019.</ref>
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.<br>See also:
Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] is very opposed to Christianity and began a renewed crackdown.<ref>Multiple references:
*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.
*Williams, Thomas D. (January 1, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/01/01/china-passes-tighter-restrictions-religious-practice/ China Passes Tighter Restrictions on Religious Practice]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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*Dou, Eva (December 30, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/activist-chinese-pastor-gets-nine-year-prison-sentence-11577698307 Activist Chinese Pastor Gets Nine-Year Prison Sentence]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.</ref> In 2017, after Islamic extremists killed two Chinese Christian missionaries, rather than protect Christians, the Chinese government enacted further persecutions against Christianity.<ref>[https://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:
*Dou, Eva (December 30, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/activist-chinese-pastor-gets-nine-year-prison-sentence-11577698307 Activist Chinese Pastor Gets Nine-Year Prison Sentence]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.</ref> In 2017, after Islamic extremists killed two Chinese Christian missionaries, rather than protect Christians, the Chinese government enacted further persecutions against Christianity.<ref>[https://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.
*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.