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China’s Orwellian-like network of surveillance cameras now includes churches.

Most churches within the Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement in one major Chinese city, Huai’an, have government-mandated surveillance cameras that allow the communist government to monitor the congregation’s every move, Bitter Winter reported….

Within the Huaiyin district of Huai’an city, 155 of the 170 Three-Self churches have government-mandated cameras that are connected to a network allowing the government to watch Christians, Bitter Winter reported. Huai’an’s population is 4.7 million

“The Religious Affairs Bureau pressured us into installing them,” a member of the church told Bitter Winter. “Each surveillance camera is connected to the public security organs, as required by the Religious Affairs Bureau. They can see every move in the church. If we didn’t follow their demands, the church would have to be shut down.”

The cameras are part of a massive network of cameras across China that allow the government to monitor citizens. There are an estimated 176 million surveillance cameras across China, The Atlantic reported. That number could reach 450 million by 2020.

China’s persecution of illegal house churches is well-documented….

“House church gatherings are being persecuted. I never thought that there would be no freedom at Three-Self churches, either,” a Three-Self church member said….

“Every time we hold a gathering, the local United Front Work Department, the Public Security Bureau, and the town government send specially-assigned personnel to come and supervise the church,” said the Christian that attends the church with 28 cameras. “These people take turns on duty, sitting in front of the computer and observing each move of every person in the church. Now, when believers come to attend gatherings, they don’t dare to speak casually.”

(Excerpted from Christian Headlines article by Michael Foust)

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Lisa Plummer
June 20, 2019

We bless her brothers and sisters in China! Father we ask you to strengthen them, to give them great boldness, unsurpassable of love, and deep reservoirs of faith! Fill them with your joy And hide them under your shelter, Almighty God! Pray for signs, wonders, and miracles to be their portion in the mighty name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

Alan K Veasey
June 19, 2019

Praise God for the solidity of the faith of Chinese Christians.
Praise Him for their fortitude borne of discipline through overcoming persecution. May their resolve inspire us to greater fidelity to God.

kenneth delaney
June 19, 2019

When news like this is brought to our attention, I for one immediately repent of negligence of coming to church and wasting any time while there in anything but being in the Spirit – taking advantage of every opportunity that our freedom affords to: (1) Worship God the way that Jesus says for us to do and (2) Move in love to my fellow brothers and sisters to encourage, pray with them, and talk (a fundamental freedom and human right) with them. I stand in agreement with the prayer printed above the story and will continue to intercede as The Holy Spirit directs. Every one in China has the Human Right to hear the Gospel – make their decisions and choices after hearing the Gospel – and after becoming a Christian enjoy the freedom of serving God as they are directed and discipled in the Gospel / The ‘Word’.

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