A fascinating work of sociology raises questions on Maoism, Maoists in the West, charisma, and submission.
Communist Propaganda
China: Exams for Muslim Imams—on Xi Jinping’s Thought on Religion
In Hunan, Hui imams should pass a test: but the main subject matters of the exam are the Secretary General’s speeches and the new regulations on religions.
Walter Did Not Save Sarajevo
Chinese tourists go to the Bosnian capital looking for relics of the story told in a Yugoslavian propaganda movie that was very popular in China.
“Red Cultural Education” for Clergy of All Religions in China
For seven days, clergy was taken around Henan to pay homage to CCP heroes and learn that “Xi Jinping’s thought on culture is profound, logically rigorous, and of great significance.”
China, Catholics Told “Honor Thy Father” Means “Honor the Communist Party”
Gansu priests were trained this month to preach that “always being of one mind and one heart with the Party” is the proper way to recognize the CCP as the father of the people.
CCP Insists on Falsifying the History of “Humanistic Buddhism”
A forum was held in Shanghai, a city that was really the cradle of the Buddhist current—which was, however, never Marxist, and later developed mostly in Taiwan.
“Buddhist Diplomacy” and China’s Support of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
The Russian Traditional Buddhist Sangha is a staunch supporter of Putin’s war. China Buddhist Association is helping it make inroads into international Buddhist organizations.
Catholic Priests in China: “Patriotic Education” Through Revolutionary Pilgrimages
Catholic clergy and lay leaders from Guangdong were taken to celebrate the memories of the ruthless Civil War’s Communist Enyangtai Independent Battalion.
China Launches Massive International Propaganda Effort on Tibet
The ambitious “Xizang [Tibet] International Communication Center” started its work this month.
Musical “Patriotic Education” in Hong Kong
If regular CCP propaganda does not work with Hongkongers, the Party believes that perhaps karaoke would for adults—and cartoons for children.