The important gathering of the government-controlled religious bodies called for an emphasis on the latest documents of the regime in sermons and study groups.
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Radio Free Asia: An Appeal to the US Congress
The radio and its website perform an essential function in exposing the crimes of the CCP both in China and internationally. It should continue its precious work.
China Insists It Should Control Reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
Answering a new book by the current Dalai Lama, Beijing insists the CCP should control reincarnation of Tibetan lamas. It will find one for the Dalai Lama when he dies.
The Persecution of Yiguandao in China and Martial-Law Taiwan. 1. Persecution in China
For number of those arrested and executed, the crackdown on Yiguandao in Mao’s China was the largest repression of a single religious group in the history of the People’s Republic.
Pro-CCP China Buddhist Association “Infiltrated” Master Jing Yao’s Memorial Ceremony in Taiwan
The great Taiwanese Buddhist leader certainly deserved to be honored. But the Chinese delegation used the event to advocate for “national reunification.”
Who Is Xi Jinping? The Answer Is in a Comic Book
A graphic novel in French by Éric Meyer and Gianluca Costantini turns out to be one of Xi’s best biographies.
New Zealand: “Useful Idiots” Against Shen Yun and Falun Gong
Anti-cultists call for boycotting Shen Yun performances—exactly what the Chinese Communist Party wants.
CCP’s Chinese New Year Wishes to Religions: Get Ready for Even More Control
A symposium promises for the coming year more “Sinicization” and surveillance of all religions.
A Micro-Totalitarian Maoist Group in France: Julie Pagis’ “Le Prophète Rouge”
A fascinating work of sociology raises questions on Maoism, Maoists in the West, charisma, and submission.
Sabah, Malaysia: A Textbook Example of How Chinese Influence Operates
A new report by Sinopsis shows the importance of China’s “soft power” campaigns to coopt the elites of other countries.