Breitbart.com reports: “The autocratic Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is imposing severe restrictions on Christian missionary activity in the country, arguing loyalty to the party usurps all other beliefs and credos.

The regulations, which take effect May 1, prohibit foreigners from preaching, sharing their faith, or establishing religious organizations without official government approval, persecution.org reports.

The move continues a long history of antipathy towards organized religion in the single-party state.

Chinese state media claims the newly revised rules promote national security — a common justification for CCP persecution of religion—and help to protect ‘normal religious activities,’ referring to activities run under strict government oversight as part of state-run religious institutions…”