In China it is increasingly difficult to read the Bible, what is happening

In China the government is working to limit the distribution of Bible. Han Li he was released from prison on 1 October after 15 months of detention. This Chinese Christian was sentenced along with 3 other people. Authorities accused them of selling audio Bibles to Shenzhen, a city in the province of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

Bible apps have disappeared from the Chinese "Apple Store"

The prison sentence was part of a campaign to limit the distribution of the Bible led by the Chinese government. Restrictions that affect both small Chinese entrepreneurs and the giants of the web. The society Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), it had to remove previously available Bible reading apps from its Chinese "Apple Store". To continue offering this application, the company that created it had to have a license from the Chinese government but, at the same time, could not obtain it.

Christianity seen as a destabilizer

Since Xi Jinping came to power, the Communist Party it has strengthened its control over the country. Especially towards churches and mosques. One of the local contacts of PortesOuvertes.fr he explained: "Religion is seen as a destabilizing element that is absolutely not part of socialist ideology".

A desire for control that translates into an increase in digital censorship: more and more Christian sites and Christian social media accounts are being blocked.