Since 2014, hundreds of crosses have been demolished by communist authorities in various provinces.
Local authorities of a city in Anhui province in eastern China have issued a notice ordering a Protestant Church to remove two crosses, citing potential “safety” hazards.
The Villagers’ Committee of Yongqing in Wangfenggang Town, Xiejiaji District of Huainan City, issued the notice to the Wangfenggang Christian Church, says a report from ChinaAid, a US-based group of exiled Chinese dissidents, on March 15.
The committee, which reports to the local branch of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), said the two crosses on the roof and entrance of the Church must be removed due to structural issues.
Normally, the religious department issues a notice to remove crosses from the church on the instruction of local CCP high-ups. It demolishes them if not done by the church authorities within a stipulated period,
In case of Wangfenggang Christian Church, local authorities overlapped with the religious department in issuing the cross notice, ChinaAid said.
The committee neither explained the legal basis for the removal nor provided a safety assessment report from qualified personnel, it added.
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