The Chinese government has banned the sale of Bibles online, through distributors such as Amazon.
This appears to be the latest development in China’s moves to restrict Christianity’s influence in the country.
Bibles are only legally available at church bookstalls, not in bookshops, making Christianity the only major religion whose holy book is not freely available. Online retailers had effectively been a loophole making it easier for people to buy Bibles.
Discussion of Christianity on social media is also being severely restricted. In contrast, traditional Chinese religions including Buddhism and Taoism are actively promoted.
