Silence on the Uyghur issue would make it easier for the Chinese to manipulate any statement the U.S. President makes.
Op-eds China
No Real Freedom for the Catholic Church in China
After the 2018 agreement, pressure on Chinese Catholics is escalating amid apparent indifference from the Vatican, a Human Rights Watch Report says.
Women’s History Month Must Not Forget Uyghur Women
Detention in mass camps, forced sterilization, coerced birth control, and sexual abuse are rarely mentioned. Perhaps economic ties with China make criticism inconvenient.
The New Law on Ethnic Unity: A Threat to Tibetan Buddhism
The new policy assaults the Tibetan language and thus Tibet’s cultural and religious foundations.
Breaking Lineage, Breaking Roots: China’s New Law on Ethnic Unity
The newly approved statute institutionalizes the CCP’s harsh attitude toward minorities and their languages and cultures.
The Distorted Faith of China’s Three‑Self Church: But Why Do Some Join?
Some are misinformed. Others are scared. But some look for material benefits. A Chinese Christian’s analysis.
A Puzzle Wrapped in Barbed Wire: Why China Attacked India in 2020
A book tries to answer a question that has haunted experts for several years: the attack was irrational. Why did China do it?
A Tale of Two Hostage-Takings: Maduro and the Uyghurs
Who, in fact, set the example for hostage‑taking—Donald Trump or Xi Jinping? A Uyghur journalist’s opinion.
Falun Gong’ “Self-Immolations”: 25 Years Since a “Deepfake” on Tiananmen Square
On January 23, 2001, Chinese propaganda reported that practitioners had set themselves on fire. In fact, the government had staged the entire event.
Mamdani’s Dangerous Liaisons with Beijing
What happens when an American political movement mistakes an authoritarian state for an ally in its own ideological battles?