One of Seven: Sen. Cotton Highlights China’s Calculated Approach to Religious Persecution

One of Seven: Sen. Cotton Highlights China’s Calculated Approach to Religious Persecution
Chinese security guards together with police keep hundreds of Chinese Christian worshippers away from the Wangfujing Catholic Church during Christmas Mass in Beijing, China, on 25 Dec. 2003. Goh Chai Hin/AFP via Getty Images
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Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-Ark.) latest book, “Seven Things You Can’t Say About China,” rips back the curtain on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persistent influence and ongoing efforts to suppress political, economic, and social freedoms. While much of the global conversation surrounding China focuses on trade and military expansion, a critical and often overlooked aspect of Beijing’s authoritarianism is its systematic persecution of religious groups.

Charles Davis
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Charles Davis is a military veteran and lecturer with an intelligence background. His military awards include: two Bronze Star Service Medals, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, NATO Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Saudi Arabia Liberation Medal, and Kuwait Liberation Medal.