Any building that doesn’t look authentically Chinese is quickly becoming so, thanks to the ongoing “sinicization” campaign.
Islam in China
Crackdown on “Halalization” Spreads Outside Xinjiang
The Communist Party authorities are “de-extremizing” China by focusing on removing Islam-related symbols.
Authorities Sinicize Mosques Across China
Thanks to the policy to make religions “more Chinese,” Islamic symbols have been removed from buildings in Gansu Province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Muslims Arrested, Families Sent Back to Xinjiang
Muslims from Xinjiang who work in other provinces find themselves harassed and separated from their families, leaving wives and children struggling to survive.
Banning Islamic Books, Closing Schools Comes to Hebei
Not only Muslims in Xinjiang face persecution. China cracks down on Muslims near Beijing, targets mosque for women, as faithful hide their precious books.
Muslims in Xinjiang Treated as Terrorists
Although they are not technically living in prison, the built environment and the government regulations remind the Muslims: We think you are a threat.
Inside the Transfer of Xinjiang Muslims
Exclusive new details have emerged about the transfer of Uyghur detainees outside Xinjiang, and the conditions inside the prisons warehousing them for re-education.
Xinjiang Uses Citizen Informers to “Root Out” Enemies
Using agricultural metaphors, authorities move to “excavate, reduce, and eradicate” their enemies by Cultural Revolution-like citizens reporting on each other.
In the Depths of Xinjiang: Ubiquitous Persecution
There is no escape from religious persecution. In the smallest villages, mosques are destroyed, people are forced to break Halal laws, and face re-education.
Even the Dead Cannot Be Religious
Chinese persecution continues into the afterlife, as authorities remove crosses and crescent moons from tombstones.