The United Front Work Department chief and Politburo members personally inspected the progress of the CCP’s plan to control religions in a key province.
Li Ganjie in Yunnan: Echoes of A High-Profile Trip and the “Sinicization” of Religion
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Barbara Demick’s “Daughters of the Bamboo Grove”: Revisiting the One-Child Policy in China
An award for the book that highlights the human cost of China’s population control through the extraordinary story of separated twins.
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.
The Bible Dilemma of China’s House Church Believers
A Chinese Christian explains that obtaining a Bible legally is difficult—and getting one illegally will land you in jail.
China’s New Front Line Against “Illegal Religion”: Primary School Classrooms
A campaign in Lishui, Zhejiang, shows how the fight against “heterodox teachings” now targets even young pupils.
Kangda Tianxia: Another Zhonggong Offshoot Repressed as a Xie Jiao
Despite decades of persecution, new incarnations of the banned qigong group continue to appear in China.
Two Tibetan Monks “Disappeared” into the Chinese Jail System
The detentions of Samten Gyatso and Jamyang Samten highlight the ongoing repression of support for the Dalai Lama in Tibetan monasteries.
China Uses “Buddhist Friendship” in Seoul to Advance Its Religious Policy Agenda
A CCP-controlled delegation promotes Beijing’s line while regional partners intensify pressure on the Unification Church, Shincheonji, and other groups labeled as “cults.”
The Unhealthy China-Kazakh Rapprochement: Mass Imprisonment of Anti-China Protesters
Multiple jail terms hit members of the activist group Atajurt, which China has long sought to destroy.
China: Fears of a Further Crackdown on Netizens Illegally Accessing Foreign Sites
Xi Jinping himself is promoting a campaign to prevent the Chinese from reaching uncensored news, entertainment, and academic resources from abroad.