Buddhism and Taoism in the southwestern province suffered heavy blows last year, as temples were shuttered or demolished, religious symbols and statues destroyed.
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Arabic Script, Islamic Symbols Ordered to Be Removed
Shops and restaurants run by Hui people across China are losing an integral part of Muslim cultural identity, as the CCP pushes forward its “sinicization” policy.
Activists, Believers Held in Psychiatric Clinics as Punishment
Instead of helping people, some mental health institutions in China are used to “reform” dissidents, even people petitioning the government or religious believers.
Want to Run a Business? Pledge Allegiance to the Party
As coronavirus lockdowns are being lifted across China, businesses in some provinces can only reopen if they display government-supporting propaganda slogans.
Guilt by Association: All Are Punished for the Faith of One
The CCP forces believers to give up their faith by implicating their families, threatening to deter education or employment opportunities, revoke state benefits.
For Uyghurs, “Poverty Alleviation” Means Cultural Genocide
Scholar Adrian Zenz exposes how what is advertised as an anti-poverty program in Xinjiang is in fact just another tool to deprive Uyghurs of their identity and coerce them into slave labor.
Protestants in Shandong’s Zaozhuang City Face CCP’s Attacks
Both house churches and state-approved places of worship suffered severe government crackdowns in the second half of last year.
Decoding China’s Disinformation on COVID-19
As the CCP controls public opinion with propaganda to depict itself as “the great power defeating the epidemic,” many Chinese learn to read between the lines.
Coronavirus, China Kept It Secret for Six Fatal Days
The CCP realized a pandemic was developing on January 13. In a secret meeting on January 14, it decided not to disclose the information, until January 20. The move costed the world tens of thousands of deaths.
CCP Assimilates Uyghurs by Banning Their Culture and Religion
The Chinese government has been eradicating Xinjiang Uyghurs’ customs and traditions by prohibiting the use of their language, forcing them to eat pork.