Who, in fact, set the example for hostage‑taking—Donald Trump or Xi Jinping? A Uyghur journalist’s opinion. The post A Tale of Two Hostage-Takings: Maduro and the Uyghurs first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Even the usually cautious United Nations has now issued an official statement suggesting Beijing may be guilty of “enslavement as a crime against humanity.” The post The Denial Has Collapsed: UN Confirms Forced Labor in Tibet and Xinjiang first...

Nepal imports technology from China—which is where data end up. The post Nepal, Belt and Road to Big Brother: Surveillance Tech in China’s Sphere of Influence first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Can China capture Taiwan’s President as the U.S. did with Maduro? Maybe not, judging from Beijing’s “anti-terrorism” operation of 2015 in the Uyghur region. The post America’s Maduro Operation and China’s Aksu Cave Operation: A Uyghur View first appeared...

After an international conference celebrating the wisdom and poetry of Tsangyang Gyatso, Beijing repeats its falsehoods about Tibetan history. The post Three Centuries After His Death, China Is Still Afraid of the Sixth Dalai Lama first appeared on Bitter...

The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution. The post U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China first appeared on Bitter Winter.

The Atajurt volunteers on trial committed no crime. Theirs was a legitimate political protest. The post China, Kazakhstan, and the “Chinese Flag Burning” Trial first appeared on Bitter Winter.

The same story links the Nativity and the martyrs: those who seek to live according to conscience often face hostility. Support “Bitter Winter,” it is here to help them. The post A Christmas Meditation: From the Manger to the...

With the pretext of “fire security,” the Chinese desecrate Buddhist sacred symbols. The post Golog Prefecture, Qinghai Province: Beijing’s Bonfire of Tibetan Prayer Flags first appeared on Bitter Winter.

By celebrating the anniversary of its counterfeit, the CCP is announcing that it will brook no challenge to its authority over the next reincarnation: that of the Dalai Lama. The post The Theater of Obedience: 30 Years of the...