Religious Freedom

National Review: Religious Freedom Is Dying in China

By: Jianli Yang - July 14, 2021 The government makes churches and mosques glorify the Communist Party above all else. Against a backdrop of pandemic restrictions along with genocide allegations in Xinjiang, the year 2020 saw Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members...

Daily Clout: Crackdown On Religious Minorities, In China, Across Party Lines, Xi Jinping Exerts More Pressure

By: Jianli Yang - February 16, 2021 Reinforcing the belief that China has no religion as a state, and atheism is the way forward, Jinping’s government has strongly objected to party officials found practicing ‘feng shui’, a traditional practice that finds its origin...

UHRP: Video: From Systematic Assimilation to Cultural Genocide

For immediate releaseJuly 6, 2020 12:10 pm EDTContact: Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), (646) 906-7722 https://uhrp.org/press-release/video-systematic-assimilation-cultural-genocide-july-5-2009-turning-point-chinas The unrest in Ürümchi and subsequent violent...

The American Interest: Where Is the Panchen Lama?

By Jianli Yang & Lianchao Han As the Dalai Lama turns 85, the Chinese Communist Party is stepping up its plans to control the selection of the Tibetan spiritual leader's successor. The kidnapping of the six-year-old Panchen Lama and his family 25 years ago shows...