In China
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long had a campaign to repress Chinese Christians. Most recently this has consisted of blatant destruction of churches, crosses and religious symbols. While these measures are devastating and very demoralising, they obviously have not been enough to wipe out faith. So a new law is to come into play in May 2021 to further subjugate Christians.
'Administrative Measures for Religious Clergy' will come into force on 1 May 2021. To operate legally, religious clergy – i.e., those who 'engage in religious teaching activities' - will need to registered and comply with a number of regulations: