A new law promises to “sinicize” Chinese Muslims outside Xinjiang in five years. The text is secret, but is already being enforced.
Islam in China
Relatives Overseas Search for Missing Kazakhs in Xinjiang
Kazakh Muslims and Christians are being arrested and detained in transformation through education camps, alongside Uyghur Muslims. Inquiries from abroad bring more persecution.
Places of Worship Converted into Chinese-Style Houses
Any building that doesn’t look authentically Chinese is quickly becoming so, thanks to the ongoing “sinicization” campaign.
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.