In Shanghai, children are taken to court where they can participate in a mock trial and “sentence” members of “illegal religions” to heavy jail penalties.
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China Gives a False History Lesson to Australia
Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian uses World War II for propaganda purposes, but the true reality of the events was quite different.
(Further) Politicizing the Army: China’s New Military Regulations
While corruption is real, fighting it is also used as a pretext to tighten the Party’s control over the military.
The Unyielding Silence: An 87-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Was Imprisoned in Harbin
Zhao Yungu is yet another victim of a regime that fears even the stillness of an old man.
Appeal Verdict Confirms Harsh Sentences for Golden Lampstand Church Leaders
Leaders of Shanxi’s popular Sola Fide congregation will remain in jail for terms of up to nine years.
Mobilizing Children for Ideological Battles: A Dangerous Game in China’s Anti–Religious Campaign
Indoctrinated elementary school students are organized against “xie jiao” and “illegal” religion. The campaign raises serious ethical questions.
Farewell to Radio Free Asia—Not to the Uyghur Cause
Closing Radio Free Asia’s Uyghur Service marks the end of an era, but “Bitter Winter” and others will continue to tell the truth about the Uyghur genocide.
Macau’s Silent Chill: The Arrest of Au Kam San and the Unseen Repression
In the “special administrative region” caricatured as “Asia’s Las Vegas,” persecution of pro-democracy activists seldom receives international attention.
Falun Gong Repression Intensifies: Practitioner Yao Jiaxiu Sentenced to Five Years
In the first half of 2025 alone, at least 430 Falun Gong practitioners were sentenced across China. Their jail terms are getting longer compared to previous years.
Red Flags and Red Herrings: FECRIS’ Curious Crusade for China
China reprints an article by a FECRIS board member from an obscure Italian publication to prove that “foreign media” fully support its propaganda.