Commentary
Religious expression is tightly managed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in order to propagate socialist policies in support of state objectives.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Religious Freedom in China Is a CCP Myth
The CCP’s tight control of religious expression since 1949 is actually increasing in recent years
A Tibetan monk walks past ruins at the Gedan Songzan Monastery at Zhongdian, in China's Yunnan Province, on April 23, 1998. Much of the 300 year-old monastery was destroyed by radical communists during China's Cultural Revolution. Greg Baker/AP Photo
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Stu Cvrk
Author
Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
