New Federal Report Highlights Intensified “Sinicization Of Religion” Policies
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is warning of a sharp escalation in religious persecution in China just as President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for high-level talks in Beijing.
In a new issue update, USCIRF says the Chinese Communist Party has expanded its “Sinicization of religion” policy through new laws that further tighten control over faith communities, including Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Christians.
The commission argues the policy reflects a broader, systematic effort to bring all religious practice under Communist Party authority.
USCIRF is also urging the U.S. State Department to redesignate China as a “Country of Particular Concern,” the government’s most serious designation for severe religious freedom violations.
The report comes as President Trump’s upcoming summit with Xi places renewed focus on U.S.–China relations, with human rights expected to remain a key point of tension alongside trade and security issues.
USCIRF, a bipartisan federal watchdog agency, advises Congress and the executive branch on international religious liberty conditions.
