Organizations In China Drop ‘JESUS’ From Book Tittles To Bypass Censorship

Internet censorship to target Christians in China is on the rise. Official government-sanctioned Christian groups are now using the Chinese pinyin initials “JD” to replace Chinese characters for “Christ,” according to U.S.-based China Aid.

Fuzeng Xing, dean of Chung Chi Seminary of Chinese University of Hong Kong, commented on his Facebook page that ‘Christ’ becomes ‘JD,’ ‘Jesus’ also becomes ‘YS,’ and ‘Bible’ becomes ‘SJ

In March 2018, the “Holy Bible” was removed from all online booksellers across China, including Taobao, Jingdong, WeChat store, Dangdang, Amazon China, and other online platforms.

As a result, many online religious bookstores have shut down. Last month, a Chinese Christian online bookstore owner was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined nearly $30,000 for engaging in what was deemed “illegal business operations.”

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