Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China Act

The People’s Republic of China has been designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under section 402(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6442(b)(1)(A)(ii)) since 1999 for engaging in particularly severe violations of religious freedom (as defined in section 3 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6402)).