Whether a “non-Western esotericism,” including a Chinese one, exists is a controversial question. Zoccatelli offered a solution, which led him to study Tai Ji Men with interest.
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Hakan Fidan: The Man Who Came to Urumqi with a Blue Tie
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister wore a tie with the colors of East Turkestan during his visit—but then he didn’t say much in favor of the Uyghurs.
Thailand Accused of Sending Uyghur and Other Refugees Back to China
A report highlights how asylum seekers from China and other countries have been repeatedly kidnapped or arrested and sent back to their persecutors.
A Reflection After the World Falun Dafa Day: What Is the Future of Chinese Communism?
Structures based on evil principles can either persevere in their wrongdoings or change and become something totally different.
Chinese Propaganda in Pakistan: “Xinjiang Is Having Its Best Time in History”
A seminar in Islamabad presented the region, where a genocide of Muslim Uyghurs is taking place, as a land where freedom of religion reigns.
Ren Bishi: CCP Honors Maoist Leader Who Purged and Killed Dissidents
A great celebration for the 120th anniversary of the birth of a military commander and ideologist who played a key role in the bloody Yan’an Rectification Campaign.
China, a New Crackdown on Self-Media
The authorities admit that the 2023 campaign was a failure and issue a new tougher regulation against independently produced news posted on social media.
Campaign Against “Cults” Launched in Lhasa—But What Is a “Cult” in Tibet?
Tibet was never known as a hotbed of “xie jiao.” They may have achieved some success during the pandemic—or the CCP wants to label dissident Buddhists as “cultists.”
China Discovers a New “Cult,” “Fan Circle Culture”
The rhetoric of “xie jiao” and “brainwashing” is used to crack down on fan clubs of sport and entertainment celebrities
The CCP’s Weaponization of Geographical Maps
A new report documents the manipulation of borders by the CCP’s cartography. Its first victims are human beings, not geography only.