It is not the first time the CCP has destroyed religious symbols in Sichuan’s Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture—but this incident is the worst ever. The post Over 300 Tibetan Stupas and Religious Statues Demolished by the Chinese first appeared...

Inaugurated on July 19, the dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River will have a devastating ecological impact on Tibet and allow China to manipulate water flows against India. The post Weaponizing Water: Why the New World’s Largest Dam in...

The vote made history, although the Mayor vetoed the decision. A comment by the “Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur.” The post Amsterdam City Parliament Votes to Use “East Turkestan” Instead of “Xinjiang” first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Two different spiritual leaders share a passion for freedom of religion or belief and a common problem: the Chinese persecution of believers. The post The Two Holinesses: The Dalai Lama, Pope Leo, and China first appeared on Bitter Winter.

United Front chief Li Ganjie has indicated the doctrine announced in April by top CCP ideologist Wang Huning as mandatory. The post “Rule of Law on Religious Work” Now Imposed on All Religions first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Theological criticism surrounds the Taiwanese movement, known internationally as the Buddhist True Enlightenment Practitioners Association. Banning it in China is an entirely different issue. The post China Buddhist Association Asks the Government to Crack Down on the Zhengjue Fellowship...

The impostor traveled to Tibet in an attempt to divert attention from His Holiness’ 90th birthday in Dharamsala. He failed. The post Against the Dalai Lama, the CCP Deploys the False Panchen Lama first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A conference in Beijing insisted that the regulations that came into force on May 1 should be strictly adhered to. The post China, Religions Told to Strictly Enforce New Rules on Dealing with Foreigners first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Approval by the Chinese government was never the “most central step.” The “Golden Urn” Beijing mentions was used in a minority of cases and never replaced the traditional methods. The post Dalai Lama’s Succession: Unmasking the Chinese Communist Party’s...

By 2030, Xinjiang will build six more specialized hospitals. Why, given that the region has a very low organ donation rate? The post Transplant Facilities Greatly Expanded in Xinjiang—For More Organ Harvesting? first appeared on Bitter Winter.