Tag: Buddhism

Wikileaks: From Xi Jinping’s Rise to Jiang Zemin’s Buddhism

Leaked diplomatic cables from late 2007, newly released by Wikileaks, shed some light on the processes by which next year’s leadership succession was determined, as well as some juicier though perhaps less substantial morsels. From Aftenposten: Anointing Xi and Li as China´s next leaders largely determines the outlines of Chinese elite politics for the next fifteen years. In the end, X

June 21, 2011 11:23 PM

Uproar Over Xi’an Temple Demolition Order

China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs has ordered an investigation of instructions to tear down buildi

April 14, 2013 10:54 PM

Trust Among Chinese Drops to Record Low

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ newly released Annual Report on Social Mentality suggests that social trust

February 23, 2013 12:00 AM

Going Undercover, Evangelists Taking Jesus to Tibet

At The Guardian, Jonathan Kaiman examines the activities of Christian missionaries in Tibet. These have prompted widespre

February 22, 2013 11:50 PM

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