Over 900 members were arrested in Zhejiang Province in one day. One died after three days in custody.
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London: Goodbye Mr. Bean, Hello Graffiti with Chinese Characteristics
The famous Brick Lane portraits of Mr. Bean and Tina Turner were replaced at night with Chinese Communist Party slogans.
Even Taoists Are Being “Sinicized”: Shanghai Hosted the “First Forum on Sinicization of Taoism”
Taoism is quintessentially Chinese. The campaign confirms that “Sinicizing” religion does not mean making it more Chinese, but more subservient to the CCP.
The New Chinese Measures for Religious Activity Venues Come into Force on September 1: The Full Text
Even worse than the draft version, the Measures will convert places of worship into branches of the CCP propaganda system. “Bitter Winter” offers a full English translation.
Incorrigible Hikvision: Despite Denials, It Continues to Supply Uyghur Recognition Software
To avoid being banned in the West, Hikvision, the CCP-owned giant video surveillance company, claimed in 2022 it had stopped offering its racist video analytics systems. It was a lie.
New Xi Jinping Book Emphasizes Its Internet Obsessions
Xi’s two aims are making China a dominating Internet power and preventing use of social media in China by dissidents. Can they be achieved?
Sinicizing Buddhism: Buddhists Dressed in Red Army Uniforms Sing the “New Internationale”
The Beijing branch of the Fahua Dojo, led by Venerable Yin Guang, took “Sinicization” to new extremes. It was too much for Chinese netizens.
The “Sinicization” of the Grand Mosque of Shadian Has Started
Extraordinary security measures protect the demolition of the iconic dome of a mosque known as “the Mecca of the Hui,” for which Muslims already shed their blood in 1975.
The Vatican-CCP Compromise on the Bishop of Shanghai: Who Won and Who Lost
The Holy See has accepted an appointment illegally made by Beijing. But the incident led the Vatican to acknowledge that a “clandestine church” still exists.
“Sinicization” Galore: “Arabic” Features Removed from Mosques, Hospitals, Restaurants
Informants continue to provide to “Bitter Winter” pictures of the iconoclastic fury of the Communist Party against traditional Islamic symbols and signs.