China bans fasting in Ramzan

[JaanBaazz]

Re: China bans fasting in Ramzan

@Zapatista

So…China did not ban fasting, eh? Thought so.

Well they did:

China bans religious activities in Xinjiang - FT.com

Muslims are banned from fasting during Ramadan in China

China region bans Muslims from fasting during Ramadan - The National

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One middle school in Aksu, a city on the northern rim of the Taklamakan desert which has seen deadly sectarian violence in recent years, said it would step up propaganda for national unity and against “ethnic splittism” and ensure that “no teachers or students attend any religious activities” during Ramadan.
Education officials in Hotan, a southern Xinjiang city where the population is more than 95 per cent Uighur and which the authorities see as a hotbed of unrest, were advised to visit schools and “make sure that the students eat well

A statement from Zonglang township in Xinjiang’s Kashgar district said that "the county committee has issued comprehensive policies on maintaining social stability during the Ramadan period.
“It is forbidden for Communist Party cadres, civil officials (including those who have retired) and students to participate in Ramadan religious activities.”
The statement, posted on the Xinjiang government website, urged party leaders to bring “gifts” of food to local village leaders to ensure that they were eating during Ramadan.
Similar orders on curbing Ramadan activities were posted on other local government websites, with the educational bureau of Wensu county urging schools to ensure that students do not enter mosques during Ramadan.