Tag: China
Security tight in Tibet’s Lhasa on anniversary of uprising
On National Uprising Day in 2008, Tibetans protesting Chinese rule in Lhasa sparked similar protests at monasteries throughout the region
Human rights groups urge UN rights chief to issue report on...
Various Western legislative bodies have accused China of committing a genocide against Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Street preacher arrested in China’s Yunnan province
The preacher reportedly traveled to Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture for an outreach program with an ethnic minority group
China bans New Year religious gatherings in Tibetan capital Lhasa
The order urges Tibetans to remain in their homes and avoid gatherings during the Lunar New Year, called Losar, which began on March 3
Chinese woman detained for attempting to share Gospel with Xi Jinping
According to China Aid, Zhou has attempted to share the good news with the Chinese leader for more than 50 times in the past years
Uyghur retiree serving 10 years for ‘illegal religious activities’ in Xinjiang
China has held up to 1.8 million predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in a network of detention camps since 2017
China’s ban on unauthorized online religious activities takes effect
The State Administration for Religious Affairs announced the ban in December
Chinese government destroys third Tibetan Buddhist statue in 3 months
The statue of Padmasambhava is the third verified by RFA as having been destroyed by Chinese officials since December
Virus-hit Hong Kong considers lockdown as bodies pile up
A breakthrough of the highly transmissible Omicron variant exposed how little authorities had done to prepare for a mass outbreak
Hong Kong invokes emergency powers to allow in China medics
Allowing mainland medics to work in Hong Kong has been a source of debate for years
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