“Bitter Winter” readers are familiar with the “lonely Uyghur” protesting in The Hague. He tells the story of his new protest initiative—and of an old one.
Testimonies China
CCP’s Chinese New Year Wishes to Religions: Get Ready for Even More Control
A symposium promises for the coming year more “Sinicization” and surveillance of all religions.
Never Again, But Not for the Uyghurs: A Shameful Omission
Remembering the holocausts of the past is a mere exercise of rhetoric if present-day genocides are not denounced.
Stories of Uyghurs in Syria: Love Under the Bombs
The war years were hell for Syrians but sometimes paradise for the Uyghurs, who were better off there that under Chinese persecution. Some even found love.
Denied Asylum in Italy, Church of Almighty God Member Was Arrested and Tortured in China
An exclusive testimony documents a tragedy. “Bitter Winter” knows its source and is confident the story is true.
My Friend and His “Expensive” Girlfriend: How a Uyghur Musician Ended Up in Syria
A journey from cheerful musician to fighter. China may call it radicalization. I see it as part of a generation’s religious awakening.
Thailand, China’s United Front and the “Buddha Teeth Diplomacy”
Bringing abroad Buddhist relics kept in China is used as a tool for Chinese propaganda and for spreading the lie that the CCP promotes religious liberty.
Winter School Break: China Prevents Tibetan Children from Studying Tibetan Language
Private lessons to improve the students’ skills in Tibetan have now been forbidden in favor of vacation homework in Mandarin and the study of Xi Jinping’s thought.
Going as Refugees to a War Zone: The Uyghurs in Syria. A Uyghur View
One Uyghur has been appointed general and two colonels in the new Syrian Army. What does it mean?
Amsterdam’s “Lonely Uyghur,” the Court of the Citizens of the World, and Xi Jinping’s Genocide
“Bitter Winter” readers know the “lonely Uyghur” protests in Amsterdam. He tells us how China tried to prevent him from testifying at The Hague’s symbolic trial of Xi Jinping.