To address a significant demographic issue, the authorities promote marriage and report an improvement. It may not be real.
Testimonies China
Holger Chen’s Shanghai Sojourn: A Taiwanese Influencer Under Influence
A study by Li Hou-chen in “Lingua Sinica” examines how China’s VIP guests are outmaneuvered and manipulated to further CCP propaganda.
The Weeping Believer: A Report from a Chinese Christian
The Three-Self Church is not a real church but a political propaganda agency. Leaving it, however, exposes one to the risk of being arrested.
Why Uyghurs Commemorated the East Turkestan Republic Day
A testimony by Amsterdam’s “lonely Uyghur” protester about the relevance and beauty of November 16.
Farewell to Thyatira: Why I Left the Three-Self Church
A Chinese Christian explains why she felt morally and spiritually compelled to leave the government-controlled Protestant organization.
Beijing Zion Church: The Dramatic Arrest of Brother Sun Xue
The police acted brutally, showing their intention to threaten and intimidate the whole believers’ community.
From Istanbul to East Turkistan: Nuh Theatre Gives Voice to Silenced People
Staging a play can be a powerful way to draw the world’s attention to a silent genocide.
Inside Lifechanyuan. 6. A Habit of the Soul: Concluding Reflections
Their life is challenging. Their demanding and peculiar lifestyle radiates a quiet beauty.
Inside Lifechanyuan. 5. Heaven, Earth, and the New Era: Xuefeng’s Eschatology
The community’s teachings describe multiple levels of afterlife heavens and hells, and a coming New Era on Earth.
Inside Lifechanyuan. 4. Xuefeng Communism in Practice: Daily Life in the Second Home
The abolition of private property and a radical criticism of the family are rooted more in the idea of the spiritual community as a living entity than Marxism.