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.

His Holiness is aging, but his birthday is a day of joy and hope, not despair. The post The Dalai Lama Turns 90: A Look at Tibet’s Future first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A new regulation poses a threat to the existence of groups that view their founders and leaders as divine incarnations or messianic figures. The post Another Assault on Religious Liberty in Rwanda first appeared on Bitter Winter.

While Qigong has been traditionally recognized in the Sinosphere as a healthy practice, groups perceived as not supporting the powers that be have been persecuted. The post Who Is Afraid of Qigong? Repressing Qigong-Based Groups in China and Taiwan...

Further police repression against the Qigong-based movement is likely to follow. The post Chinese Communist Party Launches a Campaign Labeling Bodhi Gong as a “Criminal Gang” first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Their supply chains include critical minerals for the extraction of which forced labor is massively used. The post Dozens of Western Companies Connected with Slave Labor in the Uyghur Region first appeared on Bitter Winter.