Confusion and ambiguity in the use of “fandong huidaomen” (reactionary secret societies) and “xie jiao” (heterodox teachings) has persisted to this day.
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In Search of China’s Secret Societies. 4. “Primitive Revolutionaries”?
Both Sun Yat-Sen and some Marxists interpreted at least certain societies as forms of political or social rebellion.
In Search of China’s Secret Societies. 3. The Tiandihui Goes Criminal
By the 19th century, the society operated a wide range of criminal enterprises in several continents. But esoteric rituals were never forgotten.
In Search of China’s Secret Societies. 2. The Origins of the Tiandihui
The most famous “secret society” was discovered in Taiwan in the 18th century. It was probably born as a group saving funds for weddings and funerals.
In Search of China’s Secret Societies. 1. Matgioi and the Esoteric Connection
The old Western notion of “Chinese secret society” owes much to a French esoteric author who died in 1939, Albert de Pouvourville.
Bachelet’ s Fiasco: When the Thief Stole the Police’s Wallet
Yes, the Chinese manipulated her trip. No, it was not surprising.
Xinjiang Police Files: The Truth for All to See
The hacked files revealed the extent and the intent of the genocide in Xinjiang.
China: Human Rights Lawyers in Jail: Why Didn’t Bachelet Visit Them?
Hundreds of attorneys are in jail just for defending human rights cases. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights was asked to visit at least three of them. She didn’t.
The Bachelet Visit: Uyghurs Protest in Istanbul
Pleas for the lost reverberated in Istanbul recently as relatives of China’s illegally detained Uyghurs gathered to protest the innocence of their loved ones and demand the UN finds them and brings them home.
The Bachelet Visit: A Disappointed Uyghur’s View
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights met Xi Jinping during a trip she says is “not an investigation.” What is it, then?