The global expansion of the Quanzhen sect of Taoism and how the CCP has used it as a tool of influence through the United Front Work Department.
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China Is Now Giving Money to Encourage Couples to Have More Children
The reversal of the disastrous one-child policy is remarkable. However, the regime still refuses to admit that the brutal enforcement of that policy was a crime.
The Arrest of Shaolin’s Abbot Shakes Up Government-Controlled Chinese Buddhism
Known as a womanizer and a billionaire, but also as a strong supporter of the CCP, Shi Yongxin’s wrongdoings eventually became too infamous to overlook.
Over 300 Tibetan Stupas and Religious Statues Demolished by the Chinese
It is not the first time the CCP has destroyed religious symbols in Sichuan’s Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture—but this incident is the worst ever.
Linfen Golden Lampstand Church: Preacher Yang Rongli Sentenced to 15 Years
False accusations of “fraud” led the popular Christian leader to be hit with a record-high sentence.
Shenyang Youth Fellowship: Five Christian Leaders Arrested for “Cult-Like” Activity
Increasingly, Protestant house churches in China are arbitrarily labeled “xie jiao” and shut down by the authorities.
Weaponizing Water: Why the New World’s Largest Dam in Tibet Threatens India—and Tibetans
Inaugurated on July 19, the dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River will have a devastating ecological impact on Tibet and allow China to manipulate water flows against India.
“Crippled from the Top”: Why Chinese Authoritarianism Is Bad for the Economy Too
In a new book, renowned historian Wu Si debunks the myth that the CCP’s totalitarianism hinders human rights but promotes economic growth.
81-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Jailed in Jilin Province
Wang Jianying was arrested for the first time in 2001, then again in 2004, 2011, 2024, and on July 1 this year.
Amsterdam City Parliament Votes to Use “East Turkestan” Instead of “Xinjiang”
The vote made history, although the Mayor vetoed the decision. A comment by the “Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur.”