While these Sinicization campaigns have remodeled mosques without the full consent of many communities, few Western commentators have acknowledged the relatively recent origin of the ostensibly ...

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday condemned attempts by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to push "de-Sinicization" and sever the historical ...

Now, major powers have introduced a series of new concepts, among which, the new globalization proposed by Western countries is essentially "de-Sinicization", which will pose certain challenges to ...

Now, the “sinicization” campaign appears to be finally coming for Najiaying – a historic home to the Hui and an important hub for Islamic culture in Yunnan, an ethnically diverse province on ...

Xi’s hugely repressive clampdown on another Muslim minority, the Uyghurs, has attracted tremendous international attention. But his somewhat more subtle campaigns of Sinicization targeting other ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of China's governance, language and names play a crucial role in shaping national identity.

Here are 10 things to know about how the Chinese government regulates religion, from our recent report, “Measuring Religion in China.” China is pursuing a policy of “Sinicization” that requires ...

Beijing’s Doudian Mosque, the largest Islamic house of worship in northern China, is the latest architectural landmark to be transfigured under Beijing’s Sinicization program aimed at ...

Music blossoming from the ground of God's Word not only reflects theology, it reinforces and shapes it. Yet in China, the ...

The word Sinicization usually means assimilation into Chinese culture, particularly the language, social norms, customs, and ethnic or national identity of the Han majority in China proper.

“Inculturation” has been a Catholic buzzword for more than a half-century. It’s not the most elegant neologism, smacking as it does of sociologese. Still, it expresses a truth of Catholic ...