A machinery of remorse reminiscent of Stalin and Mao compels dissidents to confess and apologize publicly on TV.
Communist Confession Rituals Return in Hong Kong
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Tibet: New Demolitions at the Larung Gar Monastic Center
The famous monastery faces renewed pressure as its residents endure displacement and silence.
CCP Scholar: China’s New Ethnic Unity Law Moves from Administration to Assimilation
A Party School teacher’s commentary in the “Beijing Daily” reveals how the statute formalizes assimilation of minorities as state doctrine.
The August 4, 2008, Semen Road Uyghur Attack: Was It Really “Terrorism”?
On the eve of the Beijing Olympics, two young men killed 17 Chinese soldiers in Kashgar. An alternative view of the incident by a Uyghur dissident.
China’s Transnational Anti-Uyghur Strategy: New Research by Zenz and Tohti
A detailed analysis shows how transnational control strategies silence researchers and fracture diaspora communities with longterm consequences.
China’s Ethnic Unity Law: Uyghurs in the Diaspora Already See Its Effects
Signs of the law’s rapid (and transnational) enforcement are deeply concerning.
China’s Export Offensive Turns Europe into a Dumping Ground
A soaring trade imbalance, currency manipulation, and massive subsidies reveal how Beijing bends global rules while dismissing European concerns on fairness, security, and human rights.
The Fenggang Yang Scandal: US Catholic Organization Silences a Leading Scholar
Following pressure from China, a Catholic university withdrew the keynote speech of one of the world’s leading experts on Chinese religion.
Paradise Lost: The Forced Exodus of Lifechanyuan’s Thailand Home
A peaceful spiritual community is driven across borders by China’s transnational pressure and escalating threats.
A Chinese Christian’s View of Pastor Jin’s Release: Joy Tempered by Ongoing Concern
A victory that brings relief yet leaves unresolved the wider wounds of religious repression.