“Official” or “government-controlled” religions are often mentioned in China. Five religious bodies are indeed authorized by the regime, although even their liberty is limited. Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter readers often encounter news about “government-controlled”...
The current list of xie jiao, compiled by Hong Kong scholar Ed Irons Since the late Ming era, China has used xie jiao to designate religious movements the government does not like. Their repression has always been brutal, but what a xie jiao is, is far from being...
China is hoping to be part of the next soccer World Cup in 2022. But few remember soccer started in China within Christian churches. Chinese of all ages watched the 2018 soccer World Cup, concluded in Russia on Sunday, July 15. The Chinese government invests...