Tag: Chinese Communist Party

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The Year of Living Sensitively

Being aware of this year's sensitive anniversaries will be helpful in understanding events in China as they unfold.

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Get Back in the Sandbox!

Is Christianity being singled out for pressure, harassment, and restriction. Or is part of something bigger?

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Understanding the Chinese Communist Party

Understanding the role of the CCP in Chinese society and how it functions is crucial. Here are resources to help.

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Goodbye, SARA

The State Administration of Religious Affairs (SARA) will be absorbed by the Party’s United Front Work Department.

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“Digital Leninism”

How is the Chinese government using cutting technology in their efforts to maintain social control? 

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We Don’t Know “Nuthin’”

Our assumptions drive our conclusions about the motivation behind government policies. But are they correct? Do we have any way of confirming or refuting them? Do we really know what is going on? 

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5 Random Observations on the 19th Party Congress

The Communist Party of China just wrapped up its 19th Party Congress in Beijing. Here are some “takeaways.”

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Why You Don’t Need to Be a Communist to Serve the People

Can Christians join the Communist Party? Should Christians join the Communist Party? These questions were posted online recently by a Chinese Christian on Zhihu, China’s version of Quora (a question and answer website). The questions sparked chatter among the online Christian community and also prompted a response from the official social media account of the Communist Youth League of China.

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China in 2016: By the Numbers

On March 5, Premier Li Keqiang delivered the 2016 government work report at the opening session of the annual National People’s Congress in Beijing. As government work reports go, it follows a very strict script: listing of all the glorious accomplishments of the past year and then setting forth all the glorious things that the government will accomplish this year. And of course it has all happened under the glorious leadership of the Communist Party with Chairman Xi Jinping as the core.

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4 Books on the Chinese Communist Party

There was a big birthday celebration in China earlier this month. July 1 marked the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.