China does not ban Christianity or forbid Christian worship, but like all permitted religions, it must be strictly managed and governed amid concern about “foreign influences.” Christmas Day ...

Christmas is not traditionally celebrated in China, but it is common for young ... Infections in China are likely more than a million a day with deaths at more than 5,000 a day, in "stark contrast ...

Local authorities in China have reportedly forbidden businesses and citizens from celebrating Christmas this year, likely as part of President Xi Jinping's war against religion and foreign culture.

Now there are tens of millions of Christians in China and faiths of all kinds are blossoming. But this has little to do with the country's fast-growing fascination with Christmas. In the West the ...