Xi Jinping was unanimously re-elected with 2,952 votes. But censors suspect that “2,952” is now a code word used to poke fun at the Chinese pseudo-democracy.
Censorship Frenzy: Do Not Search for “2952” in China or You Will Get Into Trouble
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More Uyghur Criticism of Donnie Yen: Wasn’t He More Guilty than Will Smith?
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock and was banned from the Oscars for ten years. Donnie Yen slapped the Hongkongers and the Uyghurs. He was not banned.
The Suicide of the Pink-Haired Girl: How the CCP Exploited a Tragedy
A 24-year-old student was insulted for months on social media and committed suicide. The Two Sessions’ answer: more surveillance.
The Donnie Yen Fiasco: A Uyghur View
Even Hollywood could not escape the CCP: regime’s cheerleader Donnie Yen was among the presenters at the Oscars, notwithstanding widespread requests to “disinvite” him.
The “Buddhist and Taoist Clergy Database,” Another CCP Imposture
Advertised as a tool against fraudulent “false monks,” it will in fact also help cracking down on Buddhist monks and Taoist priests not controlled by the CCP.
Abduxaliq Uyghur, 1901–1933: Uyghurs Remember Their Beheaded Poet
An author who tried to create a national Uyghur conscience through poetry and education was executed by a Chinese warlord ninety years ago,
Courtesy of the Two Sessions: Two New Powerful (and Dangerous) Chinese Agencies
Meet the new National Financial Regulatory Administration and National Data Bureau. Both mean more CCP control on the economy and the Internet.
Falun Gong’s Report on Persecution in 2022: 172 Killed, 633 Sentenced
Believable figures show that practitioners continue to be mercilessly hunted.
The Italian Job: How the CCP Laundered Mafia Money in Italy
A massive Italian Tax Police investigation unveiled a 15-billion-euro money laundering operation involving Italian mafia, Colombian drug barons, and Putin’s oligarchs.
Another Difficult Sunday for Chengdu’s Early Rain Church
The rental of premises where the service should be held on Sunday March 5 was cancelled on Saturday night, and the police prevented several believers from leaving home.