An analysis of the brutal repression of religion in Tibet and beyond, based on the author’s panel speech at the July 22 Tokyo’s International Religious Freedom Summit Asia.
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Pro-CCP Buddhist Monks Told They Should Learn English—Why?
It is not so much about translating Chinese Buddhist classics. The real purpose is using religion as a tool for Belt and Road’s global propaganda.
Internet “Miao Shaman” Detained in Guizhou, China
Master Yang (“Miao Sheng”) had become a web celebrity by proposing “Miao witchcraft” through social media. The authorities were not amused.
Taipei’s Intelligence: CCP Manipulates Exchanges Between Taoist Temples in Taiwan and Mainland China
Quoting “Bitter Winter,” Taiwan’s National Security Bureau warns against controlled religious events and “fake academic conferences.”
The Story of Zuhre Sultan, Uyghur Exile: “The CCP Took Away My Entire Family”
29 of her relatives are detained, disappeared, dead, or still serving lengthy prison sentences. She tells her—and their—story to “Bitter Winter.”
The Plenum: Why Xi Jinping Tries to Impersonate Deng Xiaoping
Opponents of the President accuse him of dismantling Deng’s reforms. Xi is now trying to falsify history to present himself as the new Deng.
China Calls the US Resolve Tibet Act a “Sinister Farce”
It took only 24 hours to mobilize China’s pro-CCP establishment, including its Three-Self and Catholic branches, to repeat the usual anti-Tibetan lies.
Blind Love for the CCP: Left-wing Journalist Roger McKenzie in the Uyghur Region
The socialist reporter claims that freedom of religion reigns in East Turkestan (Ch. Xinjiang). He just repeats Chinese propaganda.
The “Ink Girl” Six Years After: Is She Alive or Dead?
Dong Yaoqiong sprayed with ink a portrait of Xi Jinping on July 4, 2018, and was taken to a psychiatric hospital. Her friends ask the CCP to prove she is still alive.
Red Backpack: Taoist Clergy’s Mandatory Pilgrimage to a Maoist Shrine
On June 21, China Taoist Association imparted some “red education” to Taoist clergy and staff by taking them to honor a Communist Party folk hero.