Some state-run churches were allowed to reopen in China after a 5-month lockdown. But only after proving their loyalty to the Communist Party.
Must Raise National Flag and Sing Anthem to Reopen Church
Numerous Mosques ‘Sinicized’ Amid the Pandemic
Threatening and intimidating Muslims, the CCP implemented forced rectifications of mosques in Hui-populated areas in Henan, Hebei, and Ningxia.
Hundreds of Policemen Sent to Demolish Buddhist Temples
The Chinese government continues stepping up efforts to suppress religions by demolishing places of worship.
CCP Continued Forced DNA Collection Amid the Pandemic
Residents with no criminal records, including children, were demanded to give blood or hair samples, without being informed how they would be used.
Testimonies
Makers of Religious Statues Suppressed
The Chinese government is expanding the scope of crackdowns on religions by stifling businesses that produce religious items.
After Forced Demolitions, Farmers Left with No Means to Survive
Amid the economic downturn, the CCP deprives farmers of their primary sources of income by destroying pig sheds and gardens.
‘This Is No Longer the Xinjiang of My Memories’
An ethnic Han man shares his impressions of Xinjiang after visiting it many years since his first encounter with the Uyghur region.
University Teachers Punished for ‘Improper’ Remarks
Academic community members across China are investigated for supporting democratic ideas or expressing views critical of the CCP’s policies and actions.
Op-eds
Hong Kong National Security Law, Article 38: We Will Be All Arrested
Hidden in the new law, a provision states the CCP can now act against every person on the planet criticizing it.
Tibet, Tibetan Refugees and the Way Ahead
While we celebrate the World Refugee Day, a Tibetan scholar reflects on the history and resilience of 150,000 Tibetan refugees living in exile.
Interviews
Mantas Adomėnas: Why Parliamentarians in the World Unite Against the CCP
A member of the Lithuanian Parliament, Adomėnas is one of the co-chairs of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). He tells us why such an alliance is needed.
Nury Turkel, Uyghur Leader: My Work at USCIRF
The newly appointed first Uyghur member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom talks about USCIRF and the struggle against religious persecution in China.
Featured
Hong Kong Law, Meet the New Special Secret Anti-Dissident Agencies
The National Security Law creates four new bodies with practically unlimited powers, and no accountability except to the CCP government in Beijing.
Documents
The Axis of Shame, July 2020: The Countries That Supported China on Hong Kong
53 countries (including China) signed a resolution at the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in Geneva praising China for the passing of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
China Under Xi Jinping: More Ideology, More Repression
Introductory speech by Massimo Introvigne, editor-in-chief of Bitter Winter, at the plenary discussion in the Lithuanian Parliament on Lithuania’s strategy for Asia, June 18, 2020.
The Communist Party’s rule by fear endangers Chinese citizens—and the world
An open letter to Chinese citizens and friends of China at home and abroad
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