China Targets Business Seminar as 'Evil Cult'

Chinese authorities have labeled a popular self-help and business strategy course an "evil cult," a significant expansion of how the term is used. The target, "Create Abundance," is a paid seminar program teaching wealth attraction and entrepreneurial mindset. It does not involve worship, deities, or traditional religious doctrine. In China, "evil cult" is a legal designation previously reserved for banned religious groups like Falun Gong. Applying it to a commercial seminar suggests authorities are broadening the definition to include any ideology or gathering they deem a threat to social stability. This move signals a potential new phase in China's campaign of ideological control, where the state can criminalize non-religious belief systems and commercial activities under the severe "evil cult" label.