In Xi’s China, even atheism has good Feng Shui—as long as the state is the only geomancer in town.
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China’s Crackdown on Gaia Earth Core: Consumer Protection or Authoritarian Control?
A movement with over 10,000 members may have violated consumer protection laws. But the repression is also part of a campaign to eliminate independent spiritual organizations.
U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China
The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution.
“Imprisoned Souls” by Aziz Isa Elkun: A Review
A new anthology reveals the suppressed voices of Uyghur poets, most of whom are in jail.
Birds of a Feather: Huawei and the Chinese Communist Party. A New Book
Ren Zhengfei’s creation is more than just a company; it serves as a tool for the CCP’s global economic and political supremacy.
“Seeking the Koko’ Ta’ay”—Taiwan’s Little People, Big Questions
A book suggests that legends about vanished short-statured beings may have a kernel of truth—and challenge the Han-centered narrative of the history of China.
Inequality with Chinese Characteristics: How to Atomize a Nation Without Firing a Shot
A new book by Alexsia T. Chan claims that discrimination against internal migrant workers is not an accident but a strategy.
“The Battle of Penghu”: Weaponizing History, Again, for Propaganda Films About Taiwan
China’s use of historical cinema to push reunification narratives is drawing criticism even within its own borders.
Roses Are Red, Loyalty Is Too: How China Weaponizes Love
“Religion, Secularism, and Love” by Ting Guo is about the political use of the world’s oldest control tool.
Recruiting the Gods: China Represses Religion at Home but Weaponizes It in Taiwan
The goddes Mazu, the divinized general Guan Yu, and other deities are mobilized by CCP propaganda to promote the reunification narrative.