China’s parliament has made disrespecting the national anthem a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in jail. Members of China’s Communist Party-controlled legislature, the National People’s Congress, approved the amendment on Saturday that could see offenders face imprisonment of up

Chinese authorities are ordering Muslims in the country to hand over their prayer mats and copies of the Quran or else face punishment, it has been reported. Officials in Xinjiang province have warned members of the Uyghur ethnic minority they must surrender