To stem the growth of Christianity in China, the CCP is making it illegal for parents to pass on their faith to their children

While many in the U.S. would prefer to ignore the role of ideology in international relations, the truth is that the Chinese state cannot be understood apart from the precepts of Marx, Lenin, and Mao

As New Delhi and Washington seek to forge a lasting partnership, the persecution of Christians, Muslims, and other religious minorities in India cannot be swept under the rug

Alongside their military and economic ties, Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea share an ideological hostility toward religious liberty for Christians who refuse to subordinate their faith to the state.

The Chinese Communist Party, despite being officially atheistic and regarding religion as a malign influence, has gone to great lengths to ensure that it decides the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism

Political prisoners such as Pastor Ezra Jin may complicate diplomatic agendas, but they are central to God’s agenda. 

The release of Pastor Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church in Beijing, is a success story for American negotiations with China, and one that can be replicated by following the same playbook

In an ever-more globalized economy, a few chokepoints in international trade have become the keys to influencing global politics

For the CCP, the Century of Humiliation from 1839-1949 represents not just a shared memory, but a perpetual justification for aggressive, revisionist foreign policy