China Moves to Formally Ban Missionary Activity

4/4/2025 China  —  New regulations released this week by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) impose severe restrictions on missionary activity in the country, according to Chinese state media and representatives of the Chinese Communist Party.The regulations, which take effect May 1, prohibit foreigners from preaching, sharing their faith, or establishing religious organizations without official government approval.Justifying these regulations, Chinese state media claimed that the newly revised ru