Far from “home,” Uyghur youth are fanning the flames of their culture abroad.
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The Doppa on Our Heads, The Homeland in Our Hearts: Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur on Doppa Day
Uyghurs celebrated their skullcap this month. It is much more than a headpiece.
Singing “Bad” Religion Away: China’s New Musical Offensive Against the Xie Jiao
When folk festivals become political karaoke, even the mountains of Guangxi can’t help but hum along.
The Son Who Refuses to Give Up: A New Appeal for Chang Yuchun
As the jailed Christian’ bookseller’s health collapses, the family renews the fight for justice.
When Even Taoism Must Be “Sinicized”
A Beijing training course shows once more that Sinicization means Party control, not Chinese culture.
Li Ganjie in Yunnan: Echoes of A High-Profile Trip and the “Sinicization” of Religion
The United Front Work Department chief and Politburo members personally inspected the progress of the CCP’s plan to control religions in a key province.
The Bible Dilemma of China’s House Church Believers
A Chinese Christian explains that obtaining a Bible legally is difficult—and getting one illegally will land you in jail.
China’s New Front Line Against “Illegal Religion”: Primary School Classrooms
A campaign in Lishui, Zhejiang, shows how the fight against “heterodox teachings” now targets even young pupils.
Kangda Tianxia: Another Zhonggong Offshoot Repressed as a Xie Jiao
Despite decades of persecution, new incarnations of the banned qigong group continue to appear in China.
Two Tibetan Monks “Disappeared” into the Chinese Jail System
The detentions of Samten Gyatso and Jamyang Samten highlight the ongoing repression of support for the Dalai Lama in Tibetan monasteries.