Santa Suppressed in China, but Regime Head Likes Him

Chinese regime head Xi Jinping was seen in photos enjoying Santa Claus, while around China, officials seemed intent on stamping out Christmas celebrations.
Santa Suppressed in China, but Regime Head Likes Him
Xi Jinping enjoys a joyful moment with Santa during a Christmas celebration. Weibo.com/liyuanfans
Frank Fang
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While Christmas was celebrated as usual in much of the world, Santa needed to be selective about which chimney he wiggled down in China. He is persona non grata according to many Chinese authorities, but has at least one very important fan among regime officials.

Christmas was marked by news from around China of attempts by officials to suppress celebration of the holiday.

For example, the educational bureau in Wenzhou City of southeastern Zhejiang Province issued a directive to all local schools, including kindergartens, not to host any Christmas-related activity or celebration, reported the Chinese regime mouthpiece Xinhua Net on Dec. 25.

Now, there are so many house churches in China. This has put a lot of pressure on the Chinese regime, for it cannot control them.
Hua Po, political commentator

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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