“Half a century ago, at the peak of the Cultural Revolution, when Mao Zedong’s cult of personality was the worst, that is, when the red terror was the worst … fear, suppression, [students going] to the mountains and the countryside; it was like firing a gunshot, a collective mobilization—slipping across border—became a mass movement,” Kent…
From Escaping China to Renouncing the Party: Author Recounts Living Under ‘Red Terror’ During Cultural Revolution
Swim to Freedom: An Anesthesiologist’s Journey
Once a refugee, now a retired anesthesiologist, Kent Wong tells his remarkable story in “Swimming to Freedom: My Untold Story of Escaping the Cultural Revolution,” released on April 27. He says he wants to prevent history from repeating itself. He recently shared his thoughts on writing the book with the Chinese edition of The Epoch…
Religious Freedom in China Is a CCP Myth
Commentary Religious expression is tightly managed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in order to propagate socialist policies in support of state objectives. The agitprop in communist China’s state-run media never stops, but sometimes the lies are beyond the absurd. This is especially true as it relates to the discussion of religion—or, rather, its suppression….
The Communist Push to Eliminate Moderates and Incite Conflict
Commentary At its roots, communism is an ideology that strives on the capitalization of extremists. Under communist rule, moderates are not allowed to exist. You either support the communist revolution or risk being labeled as an enemy of the people. This idea of dividing and conquering can be seen in successful communist revolutions throughout history….
‘I Want to Wake People Up’—Xi Van Fleet, Survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution
October 12, 2021
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“The result of the Cultural Revolution…is the total destruction of society.” In this episode, we sit down with Xi Van Fleet, a Virginia mom from China who made headlines after she compared the rise of critical race theory to China’s Cultural Revolution at a Loudoun County school board meeting. Just as people in China were designated…
Beijing Unleashes Sweeping Bid to Remold Society
September 21, 2021
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China’s tech behemoths are handing months of profits to Beijing to demonstrate loyalty to the communist party. Popular actors have been erased from internet history with their devoted online fan groups disbanded. Young gamers are now allowed no more than three hours of playtime per week. Across Chinese classrooms, 147,000 newly-minted inspectors have been deployed…
Chinese Communist Party Sycophant Seeks to Redefine American Exceptionalism (and Fails)
September 15, 2021
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Commentary An agitprop article in China’s state-run media continues the relentless ChiCom (Chinese Communist) theme that America is in decline. The Global Times published an article titled, “US is no longer exceptional, but it takes time to accept this fact,” and was written by the longtime China apologist Martin Jacques. He wrote, “9/11, and the…
China’s Cultural Revolution 2.0: Should Americans Be Concerned?
September 8, 2021
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Commentary The Chinese regime is busy turning its “three big mountains”—healthcare, education and property—into manageable molehills. The question, though, is “why?” It’s all about control. In China, an uncompromising hierarchy exists. At the top, sit the elites in Beijing. For those who forget their place in society, they’re quickly reminded. If in doubt, just ask…
Experts Warn of New Cultural Revolution as China Goes After ‘Common Prosperity’
As Beijing imposes its zero-tolerance policy on misbehaving stars and their followers, China experts warn that the intolerance toward China’s fan community casts light on a modern-day Cultural Revolution. Last week, Chinese tax authorities fined former brand ambassador for Italian luxury brand Prada, Zheng Shuang, $46 million for tax evasion following a surrogate scandal in…
What Are the Dark Origins of Communism
Commentary Throughout history, systems have been put in place to govern people and lead countries, whether it be the monarchies of the past or the democracies of today. But no system of governance declares war on humanity itself. No system strips people of every conceivable human right in the name of creating an earthly utopia….
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