Xi Jinping’s “gift” to Donald Trump analyzed by a Chinese Christian. We are grateful for Pastor Jin, but we cannot forget that many other Christians are still in prison.
Pastor Jin Mingri’s July 4 Release: What Does It Mean?
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Op-eds China
July 5: The Urumqi Massacre’s Unanswered Questions
Seventeen years after the tragedy, the questions still matter. A Uyghur view. by Asiye Uyghur Chinese tanks in Urumqi, 2009. From X. Seventeen years have passed since the July 5, 2009, Urumqi massacre. Yet the questions raised on that day have never disappeared. They...
The Chinese Communist Party Teaches Tibetan Buddhism to Tibetan Buddhists
In yet another ridiculous attempt to rewrite history for propaganda purposes, Beijing fakes the origin of Buddhist teachings and belittles India.
The Bangkok Bombing Death Sentence: Built on Identity Rather Than Evidence?
The Bangkok Bombing Death Sentence: Built on Identity Rather Than Evidence?
“Magnifica Humanitas” and Xi Jinping’s Thought on AI: Same Problem, Different Solutions
A CCP essay and a papal encyclical both warn about AI’s promise and peril, yet their moral universes could not be farther apart.
The Uyghurs and the Hidden Risk of Trump’s China Trip: An Open Letter
Silence on the Uyghur issue would make it easier for the Chinese to manipulate any statement the U.S. President makes.
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.