Beijing used the feast to broadcast fake videos of Uyghurs and ethnic Kazakhs celebrating in a strange way. Some concessions were made this year, but within a climate of terror.
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Catholic Bishop and 10 Priests Detained in Henan
The priests, conscientious objectors who reject the Vatican-China deal, have been released after “legal education,” the fate of Bishop Zhang remains unknown.
Religious Books Publicly Burned, DVDs Bulldozed in Yunnan
A pilot show was organized in Kunming. Other public ceremonies will follow.
“Sinicization of Christianity” in Full Speed After the 100th Anniversary
Christians are ordered to “completely get rid of the foreign religion.” “Sinicizing” really means “identifying with the leadership of the CCP.”
Christian Churches Ordered to Preach Xi Jinping’s July 1 Speech
Pastors are expected to hail the CCP and the President, and conclude with “Long live the great, glorious and correct Chinese Communist Party!”
Uyghurs Remember the Urumqi Massacre of 2009
A peaceful march in Xinjiang became a bloodbath 12 years ago. From Munich to Tokyo, Uyghur diaspora remember that day in Urumqi.
Chinese Communist Party: “100 Years of Promoting Atheism”
A forum in Nanjing insisted that atheism is “a mandatory feature of a Socialist country,” and “sinicization” is just a tool to promote it.
“Deprogrammed Cultists” Compelled to Sing “Glory to the Communist Party”
Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party also reached the centers where members of xie jiao are “transformed”—or else.
Kazakhstan: Massive Protests, Arrests for CCP’s 100th Anniversary
Kazakhs citizens did not forget the crimes perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party against ethnic Kazakhs in Xinjiang.
1000+ Church of Almighty God Members Arrested
The crackdown prepared the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary.