A Tibetan offered his life for freedom. Uyghurs and Tibetans stand together against the same colonial machinery of oppression. The post What Lobga Rangzen’s Self-Immolation in New York Tells the Uyghurs first appeared on Bitter Winter.

The self-immolation is viewed very differently by Tibetans than by Western observers, who often miss the context. The post After a Tibetan Set Himself on Fire in New York: How Tibetans React first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A “communication conference” on “Xizang” in Lhasa proposed using new technologies to influence Western perceptions of Tibet. The post China Will Use AI to Shape the International Narrative on Tibet first appeared on Bitter Winter.

In yet another ridiculous attempt to rewrite history for propaganda purposes, Beijing fakes the origin of Buddhist teachings and belittles India. The post The Chinese Communist Party Teaches Tibetan Buddhism to Tibetan Buddhists first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Beijing gathers Tibet experts to reaffirm that research must serve ideology and shape global narratives. The post Tibet Scholars Urged to Use Marxism to Promote Beijing’s Agenda first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A revered statue’s grounds become a horseracing field. Cultural erasure in historical Tibet now proceeds through construction as much as demolition and removal. The post From Buddha to Racetrack: A Sacred Site in Drakgo Is Rewritten by Force first...

United Front chief Li Ganjie’s visit to historically Tibetan areas in Gansu and Sichuan was aimed at regulating the religion of Tibetans—and local Hui Islam—strictly according to Party standards. The post “Sinicizing” Tibetan Buddhism, One Inspection Tour at a...

After the 2018 agreement, pressure on Chinese Catholics is escalating amid apparent indifference from the Vatican, a Human Rights Watch Report says. The post No Real Freedom for the Catholic Church in China first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A Chinese Christian explains that obtaining a Bible legally is difficult—and getting one illegally will land you in jail. The post The Bible Dilemma of China’s House Church Believers first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A campaign in Lishui, Zhejiang, shows how the fight against “heterodox teachings” now targets even young pupils. The post China’s New Front Line Against “Illegal Religion”: Primary School Classrooms first appeared on Bitter Winter.