Religion? Yes, but only with “Chinese characteristics”. It has been known for some time that China is not a country where confessions of foreign origin are lucky. Now, however, Xi Jinping closes the ranks further and targets religious information. After his speech on the need to adapt faith to the “Chinese context”, new measures have been issued to coincide with Christmas which will make it illegal for foreign organizations or citizens to manage online religious information services on the Chinese web. Online religious content that incites the subversion of state power, violates the principle of independence and self-management in religious...