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China represses religious minorities.

of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary with images of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

While authoritarianism and religious persecution are sadly not new, the CCP leads the world in the abuse of advanced technologies to carry out its religious cleansing. In an update last September, USCIRFthat authorities have often forced religious minorities to provide"blood samples, voice recordings and fingerprints.

According to USCIRF,"China has exported surveillance technology and systems training to more than 100 countries," allowing them to"target political opponents or oppress religious freedom." With the technology in hand and international opprobrium still at a whisper, repressive regimes will see little downside to following suit.

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