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Tantra, Translation, and 20th-Century China: A Seductive Look at Esoteric Buddhism
Wei Wu’s new book offers a window into a captivating, enigmatic, and mostly unfamiliar aspect of Chinese Buddhism.
Were the Chinese Originally Monotheists? New Light on an Ancient Missionary Debate
A dazzling little book by Chen Huaiyu shows how Baroque-era Jesuits and 19th-century Protestant missionaries scoured Chinese texts for signs of a pristine monotheism.
Understanding Xi Jinping by Studying His Father Xi Zhongxun: A New Biography
Joseph Torigian’s “The Party Interests Come First” focuses on an important yet often misunderstood Chinese revolutionary.
Quanzhen: How China Weaponizes Taoism for Global Propaganda. 4. Shifting Sands
Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate Taoism in Taiwan continue. However, Taiwanese see China and the CCP with growing mistrust.
Quanzhen: How China Weaponizes Taoism for Global Propaganda. 3. Ready to Mobilize?
The CCP would like to use Taiwanese Quanzhen Taoists for its purposes. However, it encounters an obstacle in the very structure of Taiwan’s Taoism.
Quanzhen: How China Weaponizes Taoism for Global Propaganda. 2. International Ambitions
It is not about religion only. There are investment programs and direct pro-Chinese political action abroad.
Quanzhen: How China Weaponizes Taoism for Global Propaganda. 1. International Outreach
The global expansion of the Quanzhen sect of Taoism and how the CCP has used it as a tool of influence through the United Front Work Department.
“Crippled from the Top”: Why Chinese Authoritarianism Is Bad for the Economy Too
In a new book, renowned historian Wu Si debunks the myth that the CCP’s totalitarianism hinders human rights but promotes economic growth.
Who Is Afraid of Qigong? Repressing Qigong-Based Groups in China and Taiwan
While Qigong has been traditionally recognized in the Sinosphere as a healthy practice, groups perceived as not supporting the powers that be have been persecuted.