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More than 10,000 Church of Almighty God Members Were Arrested in 2022
More than 3,000 were tortured and at least 14 were killed. These are the shocking figures of the church’s own yearly report on persecution. And they are believable. by Massimo Introvigne A summary of...
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“The Most Important Feature of Chinese Communism is Atheism”
The popular TV series “The Knockout” is mobilized by the CCP for a new campaign against religion. by Zhou Kexin A praying man: “The Knockout”’s archvillain Gao Qiqiang. From Weibo. If you live in...
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Abduxaliq Uyghur, 1901–1933: Uyghurs Remember Their Beheaded Poet
An author who tried to create a national Uyghur conscience through poetry and education was executed by a Chinese warlord ninety years ago. by Abdurehim Gheni Uyghur Abduxaliq Uyghur. Credits....
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How China’s “Techno-Mediatic Socialism” Controls Global Information
The level of the CCP’s media control throughout the world is already immense. It may become worse, says Joshua Kurlantzick in a new book. by Marco Respinti Journalist Joshua Kurlantzick and his new...
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Tibet and Xinjiang: The Usual CCP’s Crimes and the Usual CCP’s Scorn
Once again, a UN committee indicts the PRC for violating human rights. And once again China answers with contempt and lies. by Marco Respinti *A paper presented at the webinar “China’s Colonial...
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After the China Fiasco: Macron’s Strange Relationship with Human Rights and...
It is not the first time the French President shows a dangerous tolerance of dictators and a bizarre disregard for freedom of religion or belief. by Marco Respinti Xi Jinping and Macron in Beijing....
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The Long Arm of the CCP Reaches Uyghurs Wherever They Escape
Uyghurs are hounded as they flee their homeland while nation states and international bodies look on. by Ruth Ingram Uyghur exiles in London rally against China’s oppression of their people outside...
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Muslims Commemorated Osman Batur, Hanged Hero and Martyr
The legendary ethnic Kazakh commander did what he could in a complicated geopolitical situation to protect the identity of the Turkic peoples. by Abdurehim Gheni Uyghur Osman Batur. Credits. On April...
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CCP Scholars Suggest to Build China’s “Second Capital” in Xinjiang
This political move would solve an intractable historical problem: East Turkestan (Ch. Xinjiang) lies outside China’s Great Wall. by Kok Bayraq Desert in Xinjiang. Can China’s “second capital” be...
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New Regulation on Wireless Ad Hoc Services: Why China Is Afraid of AirDrop
Connections between phones rather than through the Internet are used by protesters to elude surveillance. New rules will make this impossible—with a little help from Apple. by Zhou Kexin Young...
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A Censored Story of the “One Child Policy” Days: When Uyghurs Adopted...
Chinese couples went to areas of Xinjiang where surveillance was less strict to have a forbidden second child. If the baby was female, they abandoned her in the streets. by Kong Peizhi Propaganda...
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Organ Harvesting from Uyghurs: Evidence Grows, the U.S. Reacts
International moves to ban Chinese organ harvesting take positive steps forward with the passing of a U.S. bill. by Ruth Ingram Protest against Uyghur organ harvesting in Sydney, Australia. From...
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Liu Jianchao: Notorious Human Rights Violator Received with Honors in UK
Activists protested the UK’s red carpet treatment for one of the key authors of China’s transnational repression. by Ruth Ingram Meeting of the Great Britain China Council leadership forum with guest...
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“Where the Snow Lotus Blooms”: TV Series on Tibet Is CCP Propaganda
The most successful series of the year on Chinese TV promotes a false “old Tibetan spirit” and ignores real Tibetan culture. by Lopsang Gurung A poster for the series. From Weibo. Tibetans finally...
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All Starts at School: Dr. Gyal Lo Denounces the CCP Genocidal Policy in Tibet
“If the violent educational policy that the CCP is imposing on Tibetan children will continue for 15 or 20 years, it will utterly end the 4700-years old history of Tibetan civilization.” by Marco...
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Xi Jinping Deadly Serious On Creating “Second Capital” in Hebei
New guidelines for Xiong’an are being issued, while dissidents consider the political significance of the move. by Hu Zimo The new Business and Service Convention Center in Xiong’an. Credits. New...
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Manhua and Lianhuanhua: The Best Book on Chinese Comics Is in Italian
“Il fumetto cinese” by Martina Caschera tells a fascinating and largely unknown story. by Massimo Introvigne Italian scholar Martina Caschera and her book “Il fumetto cinese.” There are several...
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“Waiting to Be Arrested at Night”: Tahir Hamut Izgil’s New Book is a...
He tried for years to keep literature out of politics. He did not succeed and had to conclude that in Xi Jinping’s China freedom is not for free. by Kok Bayraq Tahir Hamut Izgil and a poster for his...
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CCP Promotes Ma Minglong’s Thought as a Tool to “Sinicize” Islam
The 17th-century Muslim scholar is used to reduce Islam to a moral philosophy rather than a religion. by Ma Wenyan What is called today Wuchang Uprising Street Mosque in Wuhan was built under the...
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“Democracy Is Not Coca-Cola”: Xi Jinping Unveils Grandiose “Global Community”...
After several pages of platitudes, the cat comes out of the bag. The West cannot impose its model of democracy, we are told, there is a better one based on “the global vision of the Chinese Communist...
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Zen Buddhists Mobilized to Support the Belt and Road Initiative
China gathered in Suizhou representatives of Zen Buddhism from the various Belt and Road countries—and asked them to study Xi Jinping’s October 18 speech. by Jiang Tao Some of the Zen Belt and Road...
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The Best Painting Ever May Well Be One Split in Two Between China and Taiwan
The strange story of “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains,” the 14th century masterpiece by Huang Gongwang, does not deduct from its greatness. by Massimo Introvigne A part of the portion of “Dwelling in...
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First Anthology of Uyghur Poetry in English. 1. Poets Sing of a Fight for...
Exiled poet and translator Aziz Isa Elkun is the editor of “Uyghur Poems” in the Everyman’s Library Pocket Poets series. by Ruth Ingram Article 1 of 2. Aziz Isa Elkun. Used with permission. The Uyghur...
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First Anthology of Uyghur Poetry in English. 2. The Time of Tragedy
The 20th- and 21st-century sections of the anthology “Uyghur Poems” edited by Aziz Isa Elkun tell a story of suffering and persecution. by Ruth Ingram Article 2 of 2. Read article 1. Aziz Isa Elkun....
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Business Is Booming in Northwest China—So Is Uyghur Slave Labor
The mystery of flourishing trade from the Uyghur region is being exposed by scholars determined to plumb the depths of forced labor in northwestern China. by Ruth Ingram Victims of Communism Memorial...
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A New Level of Disinformation: China’s AI-Generated Videos Attract 120...
A report explains how AI is changing the fake news game. Beijing has emerged at the main global player, using YouTube for a massive propaganda effort. by Massimo Introvigne There is a widespread...
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No Horse Racing, Please, We’re Chinese: The End of a Venerable Tradition in...
The government closed horse racing activities as they “do not correspond to the developmental needs of society”—nor to Xi Jinping’s new “red” moralism. by Gladys Kwok Horse racing in Macau. From...
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China’s Own Propaganda Side Event at the UN Human Rights Council
In connection with its Universal Periodic Review, the CCP regime mobilized fake “experts” to “applaud China’s achievements in human rights protection.” by Tenzin Younten A glimpse of the “Human Rights...
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Lunar New Year Vacation Homework for Chinese Religions: Teach the “Five...
The United Front told the leaders of the five authorized religions that holidays should be an opportunity to teach believers to identify with China, the CCP, and socialism. by Hu Zimo Archbishop Li...
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The Catholic Church in China, AD 2024: A Tale of Two Sinicizations and Two...
This year is full of symbolism, anniversaries, and deadlines. It can mark the beginning of the end of the Catholic Church in China—or the end of the beginning. by Marco Respinti Newly consecrated...
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LVMH: Xi Jinping’s Not Idiotic but Useful Friend
The world’s largest luxury goods group cannot be classified among China’s “useful idiots.” Yet, it subtly supports Xi Jinping’s regime. by Christophe Stener Poster for the LVMH-sponsored Dragons and...
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The CCP’s War Against Religious Uyghur Women
New revelations shine a spotlight on the treatment of Uyghur Muslim women, detained for nothing more than practicing their faith. by Ruth Ingram Former CCP Secretary in Xinjiang Chen Quanguo (from...
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Tibetan Soldiers in the Chinese Army. 1. The Context
“Bitter Winter” exclusive report on Tibetans enlisted in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. But first, we should understand the area’s geography and geopolitics. by Marco Respinti Article 1 of 2 A...
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Tibetan Soldiers in the Chinese Army. 2. “Tibetans Are Useful but the CCP...
Second part of “Bitter Winter” exclusive report on Tibetans enlisted in Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army. There are various reasons why China recruits them. by Marco Respinti. Article 2 of 2. Read...
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China, You May Be Pro-CCP But If You Organize Independently You Are Still a...
The story of a female college student driven to suicide sheds a light on the crackdown on “political xie jiao.” by Chen Tao and Hu Zimo Performance by the participants in the “Walking the Straight...
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The CCP’s Weaponization of Geographical Maps
A new report documents the manipulation of borders by the CCP’s cartography. Its first victims are human beings, not geography only. by Marco Respinti Disputed claims in the 2023 “China Standard Map.”...
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China Discovers a New “Cult,” “Fan Circle Culture”
The rhetoric of “xie jiao” and “brainwashing” is used to crack down on fan clubs of sport and entertainment celebrities by Hu Zimo “Repairing the chaos” of fan circles. Poster in typical Xi Jinping...
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Campaign Against “Cults” Launched in Lhasa—But What Is a “Cult” in Tibet?
Tibet was never known as a hotbed of “xie jiao.” They may have achieved some success during the pandemic—or the CCP wants to label dissident Buddhists as “cultists.” by Lopsang Gurung The new...
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China, a New Crackdown on Self-Media
The authorities admit that the 2023 campaign was a failure and issue a new tougher regulation against independently produced news posted on social media. by Zhou Kexin A censor’s nightmare: netizens...
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Ren Bishi: CCP Honors Maoist Leader Who Purged and Killed Dissidents
A great celebration for the 120th anniversary of the birth of a military commander and ideologist who played a key role in the bloody Yan’an Rectification Campaign. by Massimo Introvigne Ren Bishi,...
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