They've actually done this with the Catholic Church where they'll push their own bishops over the ones chosen by the church and push Chinese Catholics attend state sanctioned churches.
And just to make it clear, I don't think this is a positive thing. The fact that IIMT seems to think this is a positive just further shows that whatever his religion tag says, he's ultimately a secularist and when it comes to choosing between Christianity and secular right wing/fascist politics he will always opt for the latter. I can't imagine how anyone who is an actual believer would think it's a boon for a non-Christian atheistic regime to oversee the practice of Christianity. It would be like a Orthodox thinking it is a positive for the Bolsheviks to over see the Russian Orthodox church.
The problem with Christianity in China and in east Asia in general is that the well has been poisoned, and it has been used as a trojan horse to undermine and destabilize these countries:
Catholicism is more compatible with Chinese political standards as it has had a much longer presence in Asia than these modern Scofield heresies. I also seriously doubt that there are any significant restrictions on Eastern Orthodox churches in China, as they are associated with friendly countries that do not seek in any way to undermine China.
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