Brother Wang Xiangchao was detained again on September 26. Pastor Mingdao remains in jail—allegations of torture continue.
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Red Is the New Sacred: Xi’s Gospel of Sinicization
On September 29, Xi Jinping personally presided a Politburo special study session on religion.
Patent Filings Reveal the Extent of China’s Global Cyber Espionage
Hafnium, a government-backed hacking group, is patenting technology to access Apple computers, cell phones, and smart home devices.
The Party in Your Living Room: China’s New Architecture of Everyday Control
An essential new report by the Mercator Institute reveals how the Chinese Communist Party combines Marxism and high-tech to control all features of daily life.
Repression Rekindled: Yiguandao Faces Renewed Crackdown in China
In Guangdong and Shandong, authorities vow to show “no tolerance” to the redemptive religious movement.
From Brothers to Betrayers: Turkish Journalists Join China’s Propaganda Chorus
For the first time, visitors from a free society joined Beijing’s staged tours of “Xinjiang.” Their words cannot cover up genocide.
Salt Typhoon and UNC4841: Chinese Cyber Espionage Targets Mobile Phones
Two state-backed Chinese hacking groups accessed the mobile phones of more than one million Americans and even hacked court-authorized wiretapping.
Holy Firewalls: China’s New Rules for Online Clergy Conduct
Regulations published on September 15 significantly restrict religious content online. “Bitter Winter” provides a complete English translation of the rules.
“Fox in the Henhouse”: U.S. Taxpayers Financing China’s Military Progress
A parliamentary report provides troubling data on how American universities use public funds for joint projects with army-related Chinese partners.
Tsang Monastery: One Tibetan Monk Arrested, A Leader Commits Suicide
Zega Gyatso was arrested while seeking medical treatment. Geshe Shersang Gyatso, the monastery’s managing director, took his life after heavy police interrogation.