The newly approved statute institutionalizes the CCP’s harsh attitude toward minorities and their languages and cultures. The post Breaking Lineage, Breaking Roots:China’s New Law on Ethnic Unity first appeared on Bitter Winter.

This time, Beijing lost. But in other cases, including Shen Yun’s, theaters surrendered to Chinese pressure. The post The Battle of Strasbourg: China Tries Unsuccessfully to Stop a Taiwanese Theater Production first appeared on Bitter Winter.

France and India vow to cooperate in AI. The thought of the visionary spiritual leader may offer guidance in the forthcoming “AI-yuga.”  The post Aurobindo, India, and Artificial Intelligence first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Some are misinformed. Others are scared. But some look for material benefits. A Chinese Christian’s analysis. The post The Distorted Faith of China’s Three‑Self Church: But Why Do Some Join? first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Political Sinicization is not the only possible or desirable form of Sinicization. A new book on Jingjiao offers an alternative. The post The Luminous Nestorians: When Christianity Was Already Chinese first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A book tries to answer a question that has haunted experts for several years: the attack was irrational. Why did China do it? The post A Puzzle Wrapped in Barbed Wire: Why China Attacked India in 2020 first appeared...

Uyghur food is a bridge to introduce and protect Uyghur culture. But the eateries should not humor Beijing in their language and symbols. The post Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur vs Uyghur Restaurants–Or in Favor of Them? first appeared on Bitter...

The day that Chinese troops opened fire on peaceful protestors is still seared in the memory of a whole people. The post Why Uyghurs Remembered February 5, 1997, 29 Years On first appeared on Bitter Winter.

All around the world, Christians donate to local needs and to help with world tragedies. In China, however, this is prohibited. The post A Chinese Christian’s Charitable Endeavor and Spiritual Dilemma first appeared on Bitter Winter.

The government-controlled church rushes to embrace the Party’s new ideological rulebook, proving once again that its deepest creed is political obedience. The post China, Three-Self Church Ready to Enforce the New Propaganda Regulations first appeared on Bitter Winter.