Extending persecution of religious venues, the CCP demands them to contribute to the coronavirus relief fund, or they won’t be allowed to reopen after lockdown.
Places of Worship Forced to Donate to the State or Stay Shut
Ama Adhe, Tibetan Hero, Dies at 88
She organized an underground network of women fighting for human rights and freedom, and was tortured for 27 years in the CCP jails.
Propaganda Through ‘Positive Energy’
Reporting only “good news” about the negative has become the CCP’s go-to tool to hide the truth and falsify reality. Be it natural disasters or coronavirus outbreak.
Only ‘Politically Correct’ Religious Venues Allowed to Reopen
Places of worship are issued strict prerequisites to open their doors after the coronavirus restrictions are lifted. The primary must—loyalty to the Communist Party.
Testimonies
A Popular Tibetan Buddhist Palace Demolished in Hebei
The Tushita Palace in the ancient Lingyan Temple was destroyed in November last year, after months of rectifications ordered by the local authorities.
Lives Ruined in the Name of Poverty Alleviation
To reach the goal of no impoverished households by the end of 2020, CCP forces villagers with no skills or income to move to cities after their homes are destroyed.
Ekrem Mehmet: No Welcome, No Goodbye
A young father dies before being allowed to see his newly born child. Another Uyghur victim of the transformation through education camps.
Poverty Alleviation in Xinjiang: Slaving in Jail-Like Plants
An ethnic Han manager at a garment factory in Xinjiang discloses disturbing details of local Uyghurs’ abuse, disguised as bogus projects to improve their lives.
Op-eds
Morally Ensnared in Xinjiang: A Young Researcher Reflects on Genocides
Xinjiang and other theaters of genocide may seem far away from us. They aren’t, as products of forced labor are in our shops.
Pope Francis and China: A Vatican Mystery and a Proposal
Allegedly, on July 5 a paragraph of a pre-written speech by the Pope where he supported freedom in Hong Kong was not read by Francis. To avoid further wild speculations, the Vatican may publish the text of the 2018 China deal.
Interviews
Southern Mongolia, the Unknown Cultural Genocide
An interview with Enghebatu Togochog on how the CCP tries to destroy Mongolian identity in what it calls Inner Mongolia.
Religious Liberty in Tibet: From Bad to Worse
Bitter Winter interviews Dr. Dominic Nardi, China policy analist at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Featured
“Forbidden Memory”: A Book Reveals the Horrors of the Cultural Revolution in Tibet
Tsering Woeser miraculously found and published hundreds of pictures of the most infamous decade in Tibetan history. We can now meditate on their tragic lesson.
Documents
The Axis of Shame, July 2020: The Countries That Supported China on Hong Kong
53 countries (including China) signed a resolution at the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in Geneva praising China for the passing of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
China Under Xi Jinping: More Ideology, More Repression
Introductory speech by Massimo Introvigne, editor-in-chief of Bitter Winter, at the plenary discussion in the Lithuanian Parliament on Lithuania’s strategy for Asia, June 18, 2020.
The Communist Party’s rule by fear endangers Chinese citizens—and the world
An open letter to Chinese citizens and friends of China at home and abroad
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