Beijing’s recent sanctions on U.S. religious freedom officials mark its latest “affront against universal rights” and will only spur further global scrutiny into its human rights violations, Secretary Antony Blinken said on Jan. 10. The secretary was referring to sanctions Beijing announced on Dec. 21 targeting four commissioners of the U.S. Commission on International Religious…
Another ‘Affront Against Universal Rights’: Blinken Criticizes Beijing for Using Sanctions to ‘Intimidate’ US Critics
Award-Winning Filmmaker Exposes China’s Persecution in New Movie ‘Unsilenced’
A college student in China is told by his school’s party official to turn against his good friend and classmate, when he speaks in front of a class on how his pal has been “led astray” by a moral belief system that the communist regime has banned. That is one of the gripping moments in…
China Exploits Upcoming Winter Olympics to Tighten Persecution of Falun Gong Believers
The Chinese communist regime is again intensifying its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners as the Beijing Winter Olympic Games looms. Harassment and arbitrary detentions have increased in the name of the ruling communist party maintaining “stability.” Four weeks ahead of the Games, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly targeting Falun Gong believers, especially in…
Chinese Regime Intensifies Persecution of Falun Gong Ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics
The Chinese communist regime is again intensifying its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners as the Beijing Winter Olympic Games looms. Harassment and arbitrary detentions have increased in the name of the ruling communist party maintaining “stability.” Four weeks ahead of the Games, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly targeting Falun Gong believers, especially in…
Mother of NY Resident Takes Own Life After Torment in Chinese Brainwashing Center
NEW YORK—On Liu Danbi’s 31st birthday in December—the first that passed without a birthday wish from her mother—she did not cry. She said her tears had run out long ago. Liu had not seen her mother face-to-face since they parted at the airport in China seven years ago, before she boarded the flight for New…
NY Resident Loses Mother Following Torment in Chinese Brainwashing Center
NEW YORK—On Liu Danbi’s 31st birthday in December—the first that passed without a birthday wish from her mother—she did not cry. She said her tears had run out long ago. Liu had not seen her mother face-to-face since they parted at the airport in China seven years ago, before she boarded the flight for New…
NY Resident’s Mother Takes Own Life After Detention in Chinese Brainwashing Center
NEW YORK—On Liu Danbi’s 31st birthday in December—the first that passed without a birthday wish from her mother—she did not cry. She said her tears had run out long ago. Liu had not seen her mother face-to-face since they parted at the airport in China seven years ago, before she boarded the flight for New…
Mother of NY Resident Takes Own Life After Detention in Chinese Brainwashing Center
NEW YORK—On Liu Danbi’s 31st birthday in December—the first that passed without a birthday wish from her mother—she did not cry. She said her tears had run out long ago. Liu had not seen her mother face-to-face since they parted at the airport in China seven years ago, before she boarded the flight for New…
Fear That Protecting Religious Freedom Would Lead to Abuse Is ‘Wrong’: Expert
An expert on religion has rejected claims that the Australian government’s religious discrimination bill would lead to a “torrent of abuse,” saying instead that the concerns of its opponents were rather about drumming up fear and the result of cultural bias against religion. The comments come after LGBTQIA+ groups, business groups, and a number of…
Repression of Religion in China
News Analysis Beijing effectively banned Christmas, underscoring the lack of religious freedom in China, where Xi Jinping Thought is now being incorporated into religious writings. The ban allegedly came in order to preserve Chinese culture and prevent foreign influence. Generally, Christmas is celebrated as a commercial holiday in China, providing retailers with a tremendous spike…
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