Millions of dollars of assets, mysteriously vanished together with the Uyghurs who owned them, have just reappeared on China’s equivalent of eBay.
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Former CCP Anti-Cult Bureaucrats Accused of Corruption
The former head of the anti-xie-jiao Office 610 who became Minister of Justice is investigated, and a top anti-cult police officer ends up in jail.
The Taiping Mystery. 5. Why the Taiping Matter
Without the Taiping Rebellion, the subsequent history of China would have been different. It also explains features of the CCP policy on religion.
The Taiping Mystery. 4. Nanjing’s Heavenly Kingdom
From 1853 to 1864, the New Jerusalem was the capital of a real empire that some believed would take over all of China. It didn’t happen.
The Taiping Mystery. 3. Birth of a Militant Religion
From Hong Xiuquan’s 1837 vision, a full-blown religion was born. Soon, it acquired an army and declared war to the Qing dynasty.
The Taiping Mystery. 2: Hong’s Heavenly Vision
The Taiping, “the most important movement of the 19th century,” can only be understood in religious terms. It originated from a mystical experience.
The Taiping Mystery. 1. Why Is the CCP Honoring a “Cult” Leader?
Hong Xiuquan, who led the Taiping Rebellion, may appear as the quintessential xie jiao leader. Yet, he was praised by Mao, and is still honored in China.
Christians Worship the Communist Martyrs
Christians are compelled to worship the Communist Martyrs. The new trend inaugurated by the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary continues unabated.
Buddhists Falsely Accused of Being Falun Gong Members in Hong Kong
Accusations against True Buddha School devotees in Hong Kong by the Chinese Communist Party are aimed at applying the National Security Law against them.
Sexology, CCP Style
A Chinese professor of sexology tells college students that the study of sexuality should be “patriotic” and “in line with the Party.”