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Yes, witchcraft is illegal in China, as the government considers it a form of "superstition" and opposes folk religious practices with superstitious elements. Chinese law forbids witchcraft and sorcery, particularly when it is associated with harm, and punishes it alongside other harmful practices like "Ku poison" (a deadly substance). This prohibition is enforced through official regulations and is sometimes used to prosecute individuals, though historical precedents for severe punishments date back centuries.


Legal and official status:
The Chinese government officially forbids witchcraft and sorcery, often classifying it as "superstition" or an "evil cult" when it falls outside the five officially recognized religions and lacks government approval.


Historical context:
The prohibition of "black magic" or sorcery has a long history in China, with ancient laws punishing practices like harmful magic, human sacrificing, and "Ku poison".


Enforcement:
The law is enforced through official regulations that target folk religious practices with superstitious elements. Authorities may also consider it a criminal act, and recent crackdowns on activities deemed to be witchcraft or "evil cults" have occurred.


"Superstition" vs. "witchcraft":
The government's opposition to witchcraft is part of a broader effort to control folk religious practices that are not officially recognized. This includes practices like setting off firecrackers to ward off evil spirits, which can attract official attention.


Cultural and social views:
While legal prohibitions exist, belief in witchcraft is still prevalent in some rural communities in China. However, the government's legal stance against it is clear and has deep historical roots.

Belgarion wrote on Nov 16^th, 2025 at 10:15am:


Yes. The Chinese can't punish everyone with trade barriers, or the lights will go out (again).

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LOL. Jealousy from the little pinks.

thegreatdivide wrote on Nov 16^th, 2025 at 12:16pm:




Can you post a single video of her head banging?

We are no salivating over anything. Just laughing at your jealous attempts at flinging personal insults to her.

Were you instructed to do this, or is it some kind of automatic response?

She is doing you a favour little pink. The biggest threat to the welfare of the Chinese people is the intolerance of the CCP to public criticism.

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Your own image? Is that your way of saying you made it up because she hurt your feelings by challenging your obsessive, unthinking devotion to the CCP?

What about your statement that she has suffered brain damage? More lies? I mean "your own image"?

I realise that you tend to follow the CCP's lead that the truth doesn't matter, only the the spin from the government, but you seem incapable of realising that it doesn't work outside of China where people are allowed to think for themselves.

Do you believe in witches?

freediver wrote on Nov 16^th, 2025 at 12:45pm:



The CCP believes in witches -

witchcraft is against the law in China so they have genuine concerns about
a witch in charge in Japan.

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Can you quote them?

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So you have actual evidence that she has brain damage from head banging?

Or is this another of your CCP-style "not a lie" because you have some weird longwinded excuse for telling lies? What did you mean when you said it was "your own image," if not that you just made it up?