There is a great deal to take in on Koyasan, including private gardens, varied landscapes, and the Reihokan (Treasure House), a fitting coda to any visit. The post Koyasan, On the Road to Faith first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

The case of Samten reveals the familiar cycle of detention, torture, and official denials. The post Tibet’s New Medical Mystery: Healthy Young Monk Dies After Arrest first appeared on Bitter Winter.

The LDP-Ishin no Kai coalition agreement spells out shared policy priorities. Now, Ishin should implement its plan to accelerate reforms through the Diet. The post Let Ishin no Kai Lead Long- Overdue Constitutional Reform first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

This week, we welcomed the return of Radio Free Asia (RFA), which has officially resumed its broadcasting, marking the end of its hiatus since October of last year. The organization has long heralded itself as “providing some of the world’s only independent reporting” on China, Tibet, and Xinjiang, in local languages. RFA’s renewed reporting is positive news

Click to expand Image The 2017 trial of human rights lawyer Xie Yang seen on the social media account of the Changshai Intermediate People's Court in Beijing, China, May 8, 2017. © 2017 Ng Han Guan/AP Photo (New York)...

Explore how major events between 23 and 29 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

Lawyers for Zion Church face suspensions, threats, and pressure to renounce both their cases and their faith. The post China’s New “Illegal Activity”: Providing Legal Defense to Christians first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Footage showing villagers carrying Xi Jinping portraits was said to resemble a funeral, exposing issues in the CCP's orchestrated political messages.

During the recently concluded “Two Sessions” annual legislative meetings, the National People’s Congress (NPC) passed a new “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” that many scholars and educators fear will threaten the survival of languages including Tibetan, Mongolian,...

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China seeks to boost domestic consumption by encouraging travel and leisure activities among its population of 1.4 billion. Authorities also hope more free time will set the stage for births to reverse a worrisome trajectory of decline.

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China has developed a network-mapping project targeting political figures and parties in Taiwan to monitor public opinion during elections and to craft tailored influence campaigns aimed at dividing T...

Click to expand Image A person standing before an image of the Chinese national flag in Beijing, October 23, 2017. © 2017 Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images (New York) – The Chinese government’s proposed law to combat cybercrime extends far...

Chinese police authorities tortured a young Tibetan Buddhist monk so severely that he died in custody before returning his body to his monastery... Source

Trump insisted that he maintained a "very good relationship" with China and was not trying to play games by postponing the highly anticipated trip to the rival superpower.

Click to expand Image United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, July 16, 2024. © 2024 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo The United Nations will hold elections in April for the 19 members of the UN Committee on...

Taipei, March 16 (CNA) Former Munich Security Conference Chair Christoph Heusgen has urged global democracies to stand united to preserve the rules-based international order, given the challenges posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Taiwan and the...

The newly approved statute institutionalizes the CCP’s harsh attitude toward minorities and their languages and cultures. The post Breaking Lineage, Breaking Roots:China’s New Law on Ethnic Unity first appeared on Bitter Winter.

An article published in the Dec. 12, 1949, edition of the Central Daily News (中央日報) bore a headline with the intimidating phrase: “You Cannot Escape.” The article was about the execution of seven “com...

Human rights groups yesterday condemned the harassment of people who rallied to support the religious freedom of Tibetans, saying that it was typical transnational repression by China, not a mere dist...

China’s latest draft law on “promoting ethnic unity and progress” is presented as a benign effort to improve cohesion among its 56 recognized ethnic groups. In reality, it codifies assimilationist pol...

Speaking in a radio interview with Fox News, Trump said, “I think he might be helping them a bit, yeah.”

The Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, signed into law by Chinese President Xi Jinping, will come into effect July 1, 2026. It will allow the communist government to legally pursue sinicisation, the systemic process of aligning religious beliefs,...

This time, Beijing lost. But in other cases, including Shen Yun’s, theaters surrendered to Chinese pressure. The post The Battle of Strasbourg: China Tries Unsuccessfully to Stop a Taiwanese Theater Production first appeared on Bitter Winter.