A new police operation targeted the long-persecuted house church on January 6.
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Pedaling Away From “Illicit Religion”: China Turns Bicycle Races Into Propaganda Arenas
In Yiwu, Zhejiang, participants in a sports event are indoctrinated against the “xie jiao” while cycling up the hills.
Zero-Out Campaign: The Ordeal of The Church of Almighty God Members in Shandong
At least 3,428 CAG devotees have been arrested in the province as of November 2025.
Jimmy Lai: The (Not So Honorable) Australian Connection
The National Security Law sent the dissident to jail. Australia hosted and honored a trio of Hong Kong National Security Law judges in March 2025.
U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China
The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution.
Guangxi: Police Deploy Irritant Gas to Flatten a Temple
Longfu Temple in Hezhou, legally rebuilt in 2024, was destroyed despite local villagers’ protests and resistance.
China, Kazakhstan, and the “Chinese Flag Burning” Trial
The Atajurt volunteers on trial committed no crime. Theirs was a legitimate political protest.
Prato, Italy, Chinese Mafia Wars: From Beijing, Silence or Complicity?
Amid a violent conflict between rival crime groups, suspicions of a CCP strategy to weaponize criminals for its own purposes come to light.
Deepfake Chinese Sexual Harassment Campaign Hits Hong Kong Dissidents Abroad
Letters and pictures describing pro-democracy exiles as sex workers and advertising their “services” are sent to their families, neighbors, and employers.
“Imprisoned Souls” by Aziz Isa Elkun: A Review
A new anthology reveals the suppressed voices of Uyghur poets, most of whom are in jail.