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Li Wensheng

About Li Wensheng

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Jianli county temples were shut down or repurposed

09/22/2020 Li Wensheng

More Demolitions of Temples and Religious Statues in Hubei

In May, the CCP launched another large-scale drive against Buddhist and Taoist venues in central China’s province where the coronavirus originated.

ambulance in China

09/20/2020 Li Wensheng

Church of Almighty God Members Driven to Suicide

After years of abuse and harassment, living under close surveillance, some members of this banned religious group in China chose to take their own lives.

The Dongjiao Grand Mosque in Kongtong had its dome removed in May.

08/05/2020 Li Wensheng

‘Sinicization’ of Islam Intensifies Amid the Pandemic

The CCP continues removing domes and minarets from mosques and suppresses any expression of Hui Muslim tradition and culture.

Linxia residents witness the rectification of the Laohua Mosque.

06/08/2020 Li Wensheng

Mosque ‘Sinicization’ Campaign Surged Amid the Pandemic

Numerous mosques in Gansu Province had their domes and crescent symbols removed, triggering anger among the local Hui Muslim population.

The mosque in Menglou village had its dome and star-and-crescent demolished.

04/03/2020 Li Wensheng

National Anthem Replaces Calls to Prayer for Hui Muslims

Mosques throughout China are rectified to be “more Chinese,” as the CCP continues to enforce its five-year plan to “sinicize” Islam outside Xinjiang.

Students at a mosque school in Minhe were told to pack their things and leave.

02/12/2020 Li Wensheng

CCP Cracks Down on Islamic Schools in Mosques

Mosque-based tutoring was a common way for Muslims in China to study Quran and Islamic customs. Amid government suppression, the number of schools is dwindling.

The Tenth Regiment of the First Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps convenes recruitment mobilization meeting in Qingping town, under the jurisdiction of Dingxi city in Gansu Province.

06/27/2019 Li Wensheng

“Hanification” of Xinjiang Through False Promises and Threats

The CCP is luring Han Chinese to move far West, pledging to provide economic prosperity and happy family life. The reality is not as rosy as is presented.

Elderly Muslim reading the Quran

05/20/2019 Li Wensheng

Imam from Gansu: “The State Has Hurt Muslims’ Feelings”

The suppression of religious and ethnic traditions is destroying the long-built relationship between Hui and Han Chinese.

Huangniwan East Mosque was converted into a shoe manufacturing facility

05/09/2019 Li Wensheng

Eradicating Mosques Through… Merger

The CCP is expanding its arsenal of the anti-Muslim campaign with new, “softer” measures, hoping to conceal the real picture of religious persecution.

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