After years of harassment, the fiercely independent educator, dissident, and poet was arrested on September 29.
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A Scandal in Italy: Lists of Church of Almighty God Members Seeking Asylum in Italy Published in China
A site likely connected with Chinese intelligence services publishes lists of refugees who have applied for asylum in Italy. How does it get them?
Tibet, Monk Sentenced to 18 Months for Sharing Dalai Lama Teachings on WeChat
Xiangba Qupei was punished for “divulging sensitive information”—in fact, thoughts of His Holiness.
Renaming Tibet “Xizang”: Are French Museums Backing Off?
After having been named and shamed for their abject subservience to Xi Jinping, Musée Guimet and Musée du quai Branly are trying to save their reputation.
Taoist Seminary Places “Ideological and Political Education in the First Place”
At the opening ceremony for the 2024 freshmen of China Taoist College, China Taoist Association bureaucrats clarified what “Sinicization of Taoism” means.
For Tibetans, There Is Now a “Xi Jinping Thought on Reincarnation”
Beijing insists it will not abandon its claim that, although officially atheistic, the Communist Party is entitled to control reincarnation of Tibetan Living Buddhas.
China Launches Massive International Propaganda Effort on Tibet
The ambitious “Xizang [Tibet] International Communication Center” started its work this month.
Musical “Patriotic Education” in Hong Kong
If regular CCP propaganda does not work with Hongkongers, the Party believes that perhaps karaoke would for adults—and cartoons for children.
China, Future Muslim Imams Submitted to “Patriotic” Military Training
As part of the “patriotic education” campaign, students of China Islamic Theological Seminary went through military exercises and indoctrination.
Catholic Priests from Fujian Mobilized for “Patriotic Education” in Xinjiang
A delegation led by Bishop Vincent Zhan Silu, a CCP loyalist, went to the region to “see and believe” that all is well there and to preach “patriotism” to local religionists.