Amid the US-China trade war, the Chinese regime manipulates public opinion and imposes restrictions on citizens to evade adverse effects on its totalitarian rule.
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Arrested for Listening to Foreign Pastors’ Audio Sermons
In the name of suppressing “foreign religious infiltration,” the Chinese authorities close down churches suspected of ties with abroad, harass believers.
“La Cina è vicina”: Chinese Police Roaming the Streets of Italy
Is China keeping its citizens in Italy, both tourists and asylum seekers, under watch? A chat between Bitter Winter and Alessandra Bocchi, a young journalist with a long experience of all matters Chinese.
CCP Tightens Measures to Stop Leaks of Its Repressions
The regime aims to conceal its devious acts by censoring online communication and classifying anything related to religious persecutions as top-secret.
Facial Recognition to Spy on People at Home, Quash Believers
Invasive high-tech surveillance equipment, installed even in public toilets, is used to monitor and control China’s residents every step of their way.
People of Faith Punished for Traveling Abroad, Even Years Ago
In the name of resisting “foreign religious infiltration,” the CCP prevents believers from going abroad and having any contact with overseas groups or individuals.
Tightening Control of Postal Services Invades Peoples’ Privacy
To ensure bans on the mailing of items deemed harmful to the regime, the government conducts covert investigations, severely punishes companies and employees.
Want to Enter Church? Scan Your Fingerprints and Face
Hi-tech surveillance equipment is put into use for further control over believers in state-run Three-Self churches in Hubei Province and elsewhere in China.
Something Is Rotten in the State of Saudis: Non-Muslim Chinese Allowed Into Mecca
Uyghur refugee Tahir Imim reveals to Bitter Winter a major Muslim scandal—and evidence of the pervasive CCP influence on Arab countries
Every Word of Support to Hong Kong Silenced in Mainland China
To prevent people from knowing the truth about the pro-democracy protests, the CCP controls online comments, restricts citizens’ and officials’ travels.