Malaysian police claim China did not interfere. However, the arrests were made just before Xi Jinping’s visit, and China applauded them.
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The White Paper on National Security: Propaganda, Threats, and Promises to Fight “Religious Extremism”
A mammoth document both praises the CCP’s work in the security field and calls for a more severe repression of groups identified as national security threats.
Tibet: If You Are a Dissident, We Will Cut Your Electricity and Water
Then, if you protest, the Chinese will arrest you. This is what happened to Kelsang, a 42-year-old man from Dêngqên County.
Bethel Church in Zhangjiajie: Pastor Zhao Huaiguo Under Continuous Harassment
His stubborn refusal to join the CCP-controlled Three Self Church led to years of persecution.
Pope Leo XIV, Father Dowling, and China
Like the literary character of a priest-detective from Chicago created by Ralph McInerny, the American Pope may hold a few surprises.
Sinicization of Chinese Buddhism: What Does It Mean?
The 2023–27 Five-Year Plan for Sinicizing Chinese Buddhism is reaching the end of its first two-and-a-half-year period. An event in Beijing discussed its results so far.
71-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Tortured to Death in Chongqing
Tang Fenghua’s case was not the first. It will not be the last. Another practitioner jailed in the same notorious prison died two days after him.
Wang Huning on Religion: Enforce “Rule of Law on Religious Work”
The CCP’s top ideologist discusses Xi Jinping’s “unique scientific understanding” of religion and how it should be used to support the Party’s domestic and global aims.
China, Christian Media Mobilized for CCP Propaganda
At a meeting in Wuhan, they were told they should devote more space to Xi Jinping and Party documents.
China’s Shadow Over the Conclave: Two Bishops Appointed Without Vatican’s Approval
During the “sede vacante,” no new bishop can be designated in the Catholic Church, as only the Pope can do it. Yet, Beijing “elected” new bishops in Shanghai and Xinxiang.