Religious liberty is the first human right. It remains the public enemy #1 of the CCP.
Op-eds China
Why Did Xi Jinping Mention a “Hard-Won Stability” in Xinjiang?
Decoding the CCP jargon, what emerges from Xi’s statement in Urumqi is that genocide should continue.
When Planes Crash: The Similar Fates of Prigozhin and Uyghur Leader Ehmetjan Qasimi
In August 2023, Prigozhin’s plane crashed—or was crashed by Putin. In August 1949, the plane carrying the leaders of independent East Turkestan crashed—or was crashed by Stalin.
Why China Dined (But Did Not Wine) Islamic Radicals in Pakistan
The Chinese Embassy hosted and celebrated leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, a party that supports death penalty for blasphemy and persecution of the Ahmadis.
Tantrayana Buddhism: When China Uses “Cults” for Propaganda Purposes
Master Wang’s group is criticized by many. However, there are serious suspects the CCP uses it in Australia to promote a pro-Xi-Jinping and anti-Taiwan agenda.
Did China Undertake to Limit the Use of Face Recognition? Not by Public Security
The new draft regulation on face recognition technology is presented as aligning China with international democratic privacy protection standards. Only, it is not true.
A Tale of Two Tyrants: King Nimrod and Xi Jinping
Stories about the cruelty of the Mesopotamian monarch pale in comparison with Xi Jinping’s genocide of the Uyghurs.
“What Is a Uyghur?” Western Politicians Ignore the Uyghur Issue at Their Own Peril
A U.S. presidential candidate confessed he does not know who the Uyghurs are. But understanding the Uyghur issue is essential to understanding China.
It’s the Economy, Stupid: Yellen’s Visit to China Did Not Prioritize Human Rights
After the major reforms enacted by the CCP in March to exert an even stricter political control over China’s economy, the US Secretary of Treasury went to Beijing to talk business, not rights.
Xi Jinping: The End of the Soviet Union Is “Too Painful to Look Back Upon”
Xi, like Putin, believes that the end of Communism in Eastern Europe was a tragedy, still causing him an almost physical pain. It is a key that explains many of his policies.