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flag China launched a nationwide crackdown on unregistered churches in January 2026, arresting leaders and removing religious symbols in a bid to enforce state control over worship.

flag In early January 2026, Chinese authorities launched a coordinated nationwide crackdown on unregistered Christian churches, with armed police surrounding Yayang Church in Wenzhou, removing its cross, and detaining members. flag Similar operations occurred in Chengdu and Shanxi, where church leaders were arrested and charged with vague offenses like fraud. flag The actions, spanning multiple provinces, suggest a centrally directed effort to enforce state control over religious practice through government-sanctioned groups, suppressing independent worship deemed a threat to political stability and ideological unity.

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