References to the Jinling School hide a call to “Sinicization” intended as unquestioning alignment with the Communist Party.
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CCP Insists on Falsifying the History of “Humanistic Buddhism”
A forum was held in Shanghai, a city that was really the cradle of the Buddhist current—which was, however, never Marxist, and later developed mostly in Taiwan.
USCIRF Exposes “Sinicization” of Religion
In an excellent report using inter alia 21 “Bitter Winter” articles as sources, the U.S. agency explains that the policy is aimed at making religion more subservient to the CCP, not more Chinese.
Beijing’s Transnational Repression of Dissidents: From Bad to Worse
The chilling story of a Uyghur reporter exiled in the US is the sad tip of a shivering iceberg.
“Buddhist Diplomacy” and China’s Support of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
The Russian Traditional Buddhist Sangha is a staunch supporter of Putin’s war. China Buddhist Association is helping it make inroads into international Buddhist organizations.
China’s “Polar Silk Road.” 2. A Threat to Freedom, Ecology, and Human Rights
The Chinese pursuit of its geopolitical interests in the Arctic threatens academic freedom, the environment, and the rights of the indigenous people.
China’s “Polar Silk Road.” 1. How Beijing Expands in the Arctic
Beijing’ growing interest in the Arctic poses new threats to the world. It is the result of a long-term strategy and a cooperation with Russia.
China and Taiwan at War About the Worship of Koxinga
Chinese and Kuomintang protests about the alleged harassment of a Mainland’s “folk religion group” visiting Taiwanese temples hide a deeper controversy.
Li Wencheng Dies at 97: How China Fabricates Religious Leaders
The former General Secretary of the China Taoist Association knew nothing about religion but was made by the CCP first into a Catholic and then a Taoist leader.
China Manipulates Archaeology to Claim the Land of the Uyghurs
Archeological findings at the Buddhist Mo’er Temple Site near Kashgar are falsely presented as evidence that “Xinjiang was always Chinese.”