A woman left in the Nanjing shrine memorial tablets of Japanese war criminals. The CCP seized the opportunity to promote a nationwide crackdown on temples.
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The Yarkant Massacre Remembered on July 28
What the Tiananmen massacre is for the Chinese people, the 2014 massacre of Elishku is for the Uyghurs.
Crackdown on Tibetan Buddhism in Guangdong
Dissatisfied with CCP-controlled Buddhism, believers invite Tibetan monks. This should be stopped, state Buddhist bureaucrats say.
Xi Jinping in Xinjiang: Why a Visit Unannounced and Under-Reported
A Uyghur activist looks at the truth behind Xi Jinping’s visit to Xinjiang: peace in appearance only.
The Vatican-China Agreement and Pope Francis: To Renew or Not To Renew?
The Pope is widely criticized for his statement that “the Agreement is good and I hope it can be renewed.” Not renewing it may be a problem, too.
CNKI: China Purges World’s Largest Academic Database
All its 60 million articles were pre-screened by censors. Yet, the CCP is now afraid they may be used by China’s critics.
Abe Shinzo: The Best Friend of the Uyghurs
A Uyghur activist remembers how much the assassinated Japanese ex-Prime Minister did for the case of the oppressed and persecuted minority.
Xinjiang: Xi Jinping Launches “Phase Two” of Repression
The President’s recent visit to Xinjiang, where he promised to enforce a “Marxist view of religion,” is reminiscent of Scipio sowing the city of Carthage with salt.
China Exploits the Abe Assassination to Justify Its Repression of “Illegal” Religion
“If you persecute non-official religions, nobody can make donations to them, and donors’ relatives will not protest by assassinating people”
Yang Rongli: Sola Fide Golden Lampstand’s Female Preacher Denied Treatment for Diabetes in Jail
Her family and co-religionists are afraid that Yang Rongli may “die of natural causes” before trial.