China
China appoints new military commander in restive Xinjiang
By Associated Press — August 6, 2021
BEIJING (AP) — China has appointed a new military commander in Xinjiang where authorities have locked up more than a million members of Muslim minorities.
The Pegasus Project surfaces a new era of oppression for people of faith. Here’s what should be done.
By David Curry — August 3, 2021
(Open Doors) — Of the 10 governments that reportedly purchased the tool, all have known histories of human rights violations and have repeatedly demonstrated their desire to suppress dissent.
China’s Xi visits Tibet amid rising controls over religion
By Associated Press — July 23, 2021
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet as authorities tighten controls over the Himalayan region’s traditional Buddhist culture, accompanied by an accelerated drive for economic development and modernized infrastructure. State media reported Friday that Xi visited sites in the capital, Lhasa, including the Drepung Monastery, Barkhor Street and […]
Room for 10,000: Inside China’s largest detention center
By Dake Kang — July 22, 2021
DABANCHENG, China (AP) — This site suggests that China still holds and plans to hold vast numbers of Uyghurs and other minorities in detention.
US cites China, Myanmar, Ethiopia in genocide report
By Matthew Lee — July 13, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday renewed genocide allegations against China for repression of Uyghur Muslims.
Game changer: How mahjong helped Jewish and Asian Americans overcome racism
By Menachem Wecker — July 13, 2021
(RNS) — Today, a new book on mahjong and its cultural journey in the US suggests that there is much to learn from the game’s history, particularly how to put the rising anti-Asian and anti-Jewish hatred of our time in context.
Hilton hotel to be built atop demolished Uyghur mosque
By Joseph Hammond — July 1, 2021
(RNS) — The plans have been met with outrage and condemnation from various Muslim groups.
Why choosing the next dalai lama will be a religious – as well as a political – issue
By Brooke Schedneck — June 25, 2021
(The Conversation) — For Tibetan Buddhists it is important that they are in charge of the selection process for the next dalai lama, but China wants to appoint its own.
China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama
By Sam McNeil — June 16, 2021
(AP) — The party is pressing a program to Sinicize Tibetan life through programs to separate Tibetans from their language, culture, and especially, their devotion to the Dalai Lama.
Protecting the climate is loving our neighbor
By Diane Randall — May 19, 2021
(RNS) — The Quaker call to love thy neighbor speaks to the world, not our immediate neighbors.
Hong Kong’s new bishop wants differing views respected
By Associated Press — May 18, 2021
HONG KONG (AP) — Chow said the Beijing-approved Chinese church is not an enemy, since both churches believe in the same faith, and should try to seek understanding together.
China challenges UN event focused on its Uyghur population
By Joseph Hammond — May 13, 2021
(RNS) — China attempted to arrange a boycott of the United Nations event before ultimately deciding to make a last-minute appearance denying the various charges against its treatment of the country’s Uyghur minority.
US hits China and others for repressing religious freedom
By Matthew Lee — May 13, 2021
(AP) — Secretary of State Blinken also used the report to lash out at abuses of religious freedom in Iran, Myanmar, Russia. Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, all of which were identified as offenders.
Pope Francis and Mario Draghi could become a powerful duo in shaping Europe’s future
By Claire Giangravé — April 8, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The two have a long history and have partnered together in the past. But as Draghi assumes his new role over the Italian government, the relationship faces obstacles. Mainly: Vatican financial scandals and its relationship with China.
After being detained in China, one LA resident began a Uyghur restaurant to educate through food
By Joseph Hammond — March 25, 2021
ALHAMBRA, Calif. (RNS) — A large mural depicting Uyghur culture sits above an outside dining area with the ready-made social-media hashtag #GoogleUyghurs in one corner.
