not by the state-run bookstore chains (such as Xinhua Bookstore), but through the network of officially registered Protestant churches. Since China's adoption of the New Regulations on Religious Affairs in 2018 that banned online bookstores from selling Bibles, the APC has been facing difficulty in printing Chinese Bibles. This has caused a shortage of Catholic Bibles in Hong Kong. See also Chinese Bible Translations Christianity in China United Bible Societies Sources External links Foundations based in China Christianity in China Medical and health organizations based in China Bible societies