The Chinese communist regime has rolled out new regulations to tighten control over civic groups in the nation, which, according to analysts who spoke to The Epoch Times, infringe upon people’s basic human rights and could further the regime’s overseas campaigns of transnational repression.
The Chinese regime’s Ministry of Civil Affairs issued Order No. 85—the Administrative Measures for Branches and Representative Offices of Social Organizations—on June 30, Chinese state media reported on July 2. The new regulations will take effect on Aug. 1.
The civic groups targeted by the regime include clan associations, hometown associations, and professional associations, among others….
CCP Rolls Out New Regulations to Tighten Control Over Civic Groups, Extending Repression Overseas
