Despite decades of persecution, new incarnations of the banned qigong group continue to appear in China.
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Two Tibetan Monks “Disappeared” into the Chinese Jail System
The detentions of Samten Gyatso and Jamyang Samten highlight the ongoing repression of support for the Dalai Lama in Tibetan monasteries.
China Uses “Buddhist Friendship” in Seoul to Advance Its Religious Policy Agenda
A CCP-controlled delegation promotes Beijing’s line while regional partners intensify pressure on the Unification Church, Shincheonji, and other groups labeled as “cults.”
The Unhealthy China-Kazakh Rapprochement: Mass Imprisonment of Anti-China Protesters
Multiple jail terms hit members of the activist group Atajurt, which China has long sought to destroy.
China: Fears of a Further Crackdown on Netizens Illegally Accessing Foreign Sites
Xi Jinping himself is promoting a campaign to prevent the Chinese from reaching uncensored news, entertainment, and academic resources from abroad.
Yunnan: Blind Falun Gong Practitioner Sentenced and “Disappeared”
The story of Yang Xiaoming: when even blindness is treated as a threat.
China: Create Abundance and the Vague Science of Spiritual Persecution
Members of the self-help group are persecuted. The authorities claim they belong to yet another xie jiao.
Dubious Uyghur “Testimonies” Hail “Conversions” to Atheism—Through Marriage
A series of nearly identical videos by Uyghur women married to Han men reveals a state-aligned narrative disguised as individual expression.
China: The Party Bureaucrat Who Married His Deceased Sister
A national scandal exposes the struggles of impoverished local bureaucrats. Zhao Gongpin used creative fraud to get by. It didn’t work.
Death Toll of the Abrupt End of Zero COVID in China: Likely, Two Million
In December 2022, Xi Jinping declared victory over the virus and ended the restrictive policy overnight, fearful of unprecedented protests. It caused a disaster.