Media often remain silent on religious persecution and discriminate against unpopular groups by calling them “cults.” The post The Fragile Balance of Press Freedom and Religious Liberty: The Harmful Impact of the Stigmatizing Language first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A mammoth document both praises the CCP’s work in the security field and calls for a more severe repression of groups identified as national security threats. The post The White Paper on National Security: Propaganda, Threats, and Promises to...

Then, if you protest, the Chinese will arrest you. This is what happened to Kelsang, a 42-year-old man from Dêngqên County. The post Tibet: If You Are a Dissident, We Will Cut Your Electricity and Water first appeared on...

Media Impact on FoRB and the Tai Ji Men Case The post Media Impact on FoRB and the Tai Ji Men Case first appeared on Bitter Winter.

The 2023–27 Five-Year Plan for Sinicizing Chinese Buddhism is reaching the end of its first two-and-a-half-year period. An event in Beijing discussed its results so far. The post Sinicization of Chinese Buddhism: What Does It Mean? first appeared on...

By publishing novels of their own, challenging the famous end-of-the-world franchise, the group presented its post-tribulationist millennialism.  The post The Jesus Christians. 5. Answering the “Left Behind” Book Series first appeared on Bitter Winter.

At a meeting in Wuhan, they were told they should devote more space to Xi Jinping and Party documents. The post China, Christian Media Mobilized for CCP Propaganda first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A training course told present and future imams that “Sinicizing” the religion means putting Xi Jinping’s thought at the center of Islamic activities. The post “Sinicization” of Islam continues at Full Speed first appeared on Bitter Winter.

After Buddhists, Taoists also drafted regulations to control the practice, implying more United Front involvement in the management of religion. The post Animal Life Release Control Extends to Taoism first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Bonhams auctions the collection and archives of Sir Basil Gould, a British diplomat who was there when the 14th Dalai Lama was enthroned in 1940. The post An Auction in London Highlights the Truth on the Reincarnation of Dalai...