Saturday, December 30, 2017

#6 The CCP Never Abandons Its Desire to Enact Article 23 of the Basic Law of HK - Massimo Introvigne


#6 The CCP Never Abandons Its Desire to Enact Article 23 of the Basic Law of HK - Massimo Introvigne

    On November 20–21, 2017, in just two days, seventeen reports attacking The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were published intensively on Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po, the mouthpiece media of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hong Kong (HK), citing the rumors and fallacies consistently fabricated by the CCP to discredit and condemn the CAG. In one of the reports, it was emphasized that though HK residents have freedom of religious belief, cults must be banned. Some analysts pointed out that it is closely related to the CCP’s desire to enact Article 23 of the Basic Law of HK.

Friday, December 29, 2017

#5 Religious Freedom in Hong Kong Is Being Endangered! - Massimo Introvigne

#5 Religious Freedom in Hong Kong Is Being Endangered! - Massimo Introvigne
    On November 20–21, 2017, in just two days, seventeen reports attacking The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were published intensively on Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po, the mouthpiece media of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hong Kong (HK), citing the rumors and fallacies consistently fabricated by the CCP to discredit and condemn the CAG. These reports criticized HK’s present approval system for civil society groups as too simple and loose, compared to that during the British colonial period, when applications for the registration of societies must be reviewed by the Special Branch of MI5.

#4 The Church of Almighty God Is a Test of Religious Freedom in Hong Kong - Massimo Introvigne

#4 The Church of Almighty God Is a Test of Religious Freedom in Hong Kong - Massimo Introvigne
    On November 20–21, 2017, in just two days, seventeen reports attacking The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were published intensively on Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po, the mouthpiece media of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hong Kong (HK), citing the rumors and fallacies consistently fabricated by the CCP to discredit and condemn the CAG. Though the attack was launched against the CAG by the CCP, what will other religious groups be confronted with once the persecution of the CAG formally starts in HK? Prof.

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Eastern Lightning | #2 The CCP Is the Plotter of Fake News of McDonald's Murder in Zhaoyuan - Massimo Introvigne


Eastern Lightning | #2 The CCP Is the Plotter of Fake News of McDonald's Murder in Zhaoyuan - Massimo Introvigne

    On November 20, 21, 2017, just in two days, seventeen reports attacking The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were published intensively on Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) mouthpieces media in Hong Kong (HK), citing the rumors and fallacies consistently fabricated by CCP to discredit and condemn CAG. Again, May 28 McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, Shandong Province, in 2014 was used as a tool to attack and slander CAG. Prof.

#3 CCP Schemes to Challenge the Legitimacy of The Church of Almighty God in HK - Massimo Introvigne

#3 CCP Schemes to Challenge the Legitimacy of The Church of Almighty God in HK - Massimo Introvigne
    On November 20–21, 2017, in just two days, seventeen reports attacking The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were published intensively on Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po, the mouthpiece media of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hong Kong (HK), citing the rumors and fallacies consistently fabricated by the CCP to discredit and condemn the CAG. These reports criticized HK’s present approval system for civil society groups as too simple and loose, compared to that during the British colonial period, when applications for the registration of societies must be reviewed by the Special Branch of MI5.

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

The Chinese Communist Party Uses "Cult" as a Pretext to Persecute Religious Beliefs


The Chinese Communist Party Uses "Cult" as a Pretext to Persecute Religious Beliefs

    Since the Chinese Communist Party took power, it has been frantically suppressing religious beliefs. The Chinese Communist Party's religious policy and China's human rights conditions have been roundly denounced by democratic countries and international human rights organizations. China's definition of "cult" and its use of cult as a pretext to attack religious beliefs have particularly drawn serious doubts and criticisms of the international community. The guests in this episode are Professor Massimo Introvigne, founder and director of the Center for Studies on New Religions in Italy and Professor Holly Folk from the University of Western Washington of the United States.

#1 A Manipulative Concept: Xie Jiao - Massimo Introvigne | Eastern Lightning

#1 A Manipulative Concept: Xie Jiao - Massimo Introvigne | Eastern Lightning
    From November 20 to November 21, 2017, Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po, two mouthpieces of the Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong, released 17 reports intensively to attack The Church of Almighty God, all in a span of two days. These reports cited the rumors and fallacies the CCP always uses to slander and condemn The Church of Almighty God, among which “cult” is the word of the highest frequency. As to this word the CCP uses to condemn the church, Professor Massimo Introvigne, a sociologist from Italy, the founder and director of the Center for Studies on New Religions, who has attended two international anti-cult academic conferences held by the CCP, will make his remarks in this episode.