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China, Chengdu’s Early Rain Church: Yet Another Wave of Arrests
A new police operation targeted the long-persecuted house church on January 6.
Pedaling Away From “Illicit Religion”: China Turns Bicycle Races Into Propaganda Arenas
In Yiwu, Zhejiang, participants in a sports event are indoctrinated against the “xie jiao” while cycling up the hills.
Guangxi: Police Deploy Irritant Gas to Flatten a Temple
Longfu Temple in Hezhou, legally rebuilt in 2024, was destroyed despite local villagers’ protests and resistance.
Prato, Italy, Chinese Mafia Wars: From Beijing, Silence or Complicity?
Amid a violent conflict between rival crime groups, suspicions of a CCP strategy to weaponize criminals for its own purposes come to light.
Deepfake Chinese Sexual Harassment Campaign Hits Hong Kong Dissidents Abroad
Letters and pictures describing pro-democracy exiles as sex workers and advertising their “services” are sent to their families, neighbors, and employers.
Zhejiang: Five-Day Police Operation in Wenzhou Targets Christians
A new massive crackdown against house churches and those who resisted the removal of religious symbols.
Linfen’s Covenant Home Church: Wife Protests Mistreatment of Pastor Li Jie in Jail
“No toilet paper, no soap, no towel, no toothbrush.” He is compelled to “work endlessly at the sewing machine” with “no opportunity to move or breathe.”
Golog Prefecture, Qinghai Province: Beijing’s Bonfire of Tibetan Prayer Flags
With the pretext of “fire security,” the Chinese desecrate Buddhist sacred symbols.
The Theater of Obedience: 30 Years of the False Panchen Lama
By celebrating the anniversary of its counterfeit, the CCP is announcing that it will brook no challenge to its authority over the next reincarnation: that of the Dalai Lama.