The authorities have now admitted that Chi Jie died in jail of “old age”—or was he tortured to death?
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Is Tibet Finally Going the Way of Xinjiang?
What happened in East Turkestan is being replicated in the Tibet Autonomous Region at an accelerating pace.
China’s New Law Targets Those Protesting Abroad Against Chinese Sport Teams
How will exactly Beijing authorities try to enforce art. 120 of the new Sports Law? Perhaps international sport authorities will do the job for the CCP, and forbid the protests themselves.
James Su Zhimin: Celebrating the Birthday of a Catholic Bishop Who May Be Dead
The popular Bishop of Baoding would have turned 90 earlier this month—but nobody has seen him since 2003.
CCP “Celebrates” Dalai Lama Birthday with Anti-Religious Exhibitions
The campaign against the Tibetan leader had degenerated into a campaign against religion in general.
Hong Kong Singer Eman Lam and the Xuanwu Temple of Wealth: When the CCP Protects a “Cult”
The strange story of a controversial religious movement accused of having turned an independently minded performer into a CCP fan.
Uyghur Detainees’ Clothing: The Aesthetics of Humiliation
Detainees are photographed with their jackets draped over their shoulders. This has a precise humiliating meaning in both Uyghur and Chinese culture.
China: Posting Comments on Websites Severely Restricted by New Rules
Not only “illegal” but also “negative” opinions are now forbidden. Comparing the 2022 with the previous 2017 regulations shows that censorship will increase.
A Uyghur Remembers the Urumqi Massacre
The killing of Uyghur slave workers in Shaoguan, Guangdong, on June 26, 2009 was the cause of what happened in Urumqi on July 5.
Yugouliang: The Strange Story of China’s CCP-Sponsored Yoga
As told in the movie “Welcome to Yoga Village,” the story is funny and even inspiring. However, the CCP strategy behind it may be more subtle.