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China is also clamping down on religious education, especially for minors. The government has banned children from attending religious services and has raided Christian schools, making Christian education increasingly inaccessible. Pastors report that Christian schools, once relatively common, now face near-total eradication. This aligns with Beijing’s broader strategy: tightly controlling the dissemination of religious knowledge and discouraging any religious influence that could challenge state authority.