The 17th-century Muslim scholar is used to reduce Islam to a moral philosophy rather than a religion.
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“Waiting to Be Arrested at Night”: Tahir Hamut Izgil’s New Book is a Testament to Uyghur Indomitable Spirit
He tried for years to keep literature out of politics. He did not succeed and had to conclude that in Xi Jinping’s China freedom is not for free.
Manhua and Lianhuanhua: The Best Book on Chinese Comics Is in Italian
“Il fumetto cinese” by Martina Caschera tells a fascinating and largely unknown story.
Xi Jinping Deadly Serious On Creating “Second Capital” in Hebei
New guidelines for Xiong’an are being issued, while dissidents consider the political significance of the move.
All Starts at School: Dr. Gyal Lo Denounces the CCP Genocidal Policy in Tibet
“If the violent educational policy that the CCP is imposing on Tibetan children will continue for 15 or 20 years, it will utterly end the 4700-years old history of Tibetan civilization.”
“Where the Snow Lotus Blooms”: TV Series on Tibet Is CCP Propaganda
The most successful series of the year on Chinese TV promotes a false “old Tibetan spirit” and ignores real Tibetan culture.
Liu Jianchao: Notorious Human Rights Violator Received with Honors in UK
Activists protested the UK’s red carpet treatment for one of the key authors of China’s transnational repression
Organ Harvesting from Uyghurs: Evidence Grows, the U.S. Reacts
International moves to ban Chinese organ harvesting take positive steps forward with the passing of a U.S. bill.
A Censored Story of the “One Child Policy” Days: When Uyghurs Adopted Abandoned Han Children
Chinese couples went to areas of Xinjiang where surveillance was less strict to have a forbidden second child. If the baby was female, they abandoned her in the streets.
New Regulation on Wireless Ad Hoc Services: Why China Is Afraid of AirDrop
Connections between phones rather than through the Internet are used by protesters to elude surveillance. New rules will make this impossible—with a little help from Apple.