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China tightly restricts online religious activities
September 17, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: The Chinese government has issued new regulations that tightly restrict online religious activities.
The rules, formally issued on September 15, ban online fundraising, religious education for children, streaming of liturgical celebrations, and “collusion with overseas forces.”
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