Welcome to our latest edition of China Voices, a quarterly update on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in China. From July to September 2023, CSW recorded 83 incidents of violations affecting religious or belief groups throughout China. Highlights include world famous mosques ‘Sinicized’, yet another new religious regulation now in force, a credit scheme …
There are credible reports that over 500 North Korean refugees have been forcibly repatriated from China.
The disappearances of Fang Bin and other citizen journalists who reported the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan drew the attention of world media. People who are familiar with him hesitated in mentioning his faith background when calling for his release. Why? Being a Falun Gong human rights defender means double vulnerability, as shown by the story of Fang Bin and his wife.
