Following the 1949 takeover by the Communist Party of China, Catholic and Protestant missionaries were expelled from the country, and the religion was vilified as a manifestation of western imperialism.
Setelah Partai Komunis Tiongkok mengambil alih pada 1949, para misionaris Katolik dan Protestan diusir dari negara tersebut, dan agama tersebut dicap sebagai perwujudan imperialisme barat.