The heavily promoted book by Professor Li Shen offers “evidence” based on the old criticism of religion by Marx and Engels.
Atheism in China: How the Communist Party “Proves” that God Does Not Exist
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Peng Liyuan: Xi Jinping’s Wife Cannot Continue as UNESCO’s Special Envoy
Protests followed the scandal of a mother of eight children found chained in Jiangsu, another victim of human trafficking. But there is much more.
“My Childhood Friends Are in a Chinese Jail”
Uyghur culture is being eradicated in East Turkestan (Ch. Xinjiang). Young men I grew up with are incarcerated or have “disappeared.”
Uyghur Forced Labor Condemned by United Nations’ International Labour Organization
Despite Beijing’s denials, the U.N. agency found evidence of slave labor and even torture.
Pastor Arrested in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Preacher Geng Zejun, of the Church of the Rock in Shizuishan, was detained in December and formerly arrested last month.
“A New Form of Human Civilization”: A New Dangerous Slogan
Claims for the Communist Party and China’s historical superiority become increasingly extravagant. But they have consequences.
“Canaries in a Cold War”: A Film on Torture, Rape, Organ Harvesting, and More
The search for inspiration for a human rights song becomes a dark quest for truth about China’s agenda for the world.
Beijing Olympics: Domestic and International Propaganda Are Not the Same
A tale of two Uyghur torchbearers hailed by Chinese media, Dilnigar Ilhamjan and Memetjan Omar.
Atheism in China: Netizens Ridicule Propaganda Book
Bitter Winter reported last month about the well-publicized launch of a new book promoting atheism. But social media comments are mostly negative.
The Strange Case of the “Tea Bars for the Soul”
The popular establishments have been closed down as part of a “religious fraud.” The story tells us something about COVID-19’s China.