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The Chinese Communist Party’s Persecution of Christians

The Chinese Communist Party’s Persecution of Christians
Worshippers walk past the shadow of a cross at the entrance to the "underground" Zhongxin Bridge Catholic Church, after a service celebrating the Feast of the Ascension in Tianjin, on May 24, 2015. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Sam Brownback
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Callista L. Gingrich
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Commentary
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter’s recent criticism of the Chinese Communist Party’s genocide against Uyghurs and persecution of the Tibetan people shone a critical spotlight on communist China’s human rights and religious freedom abuses. Considering the backlash that was faced by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey after voicing support for the Hong Kong protesters defending their freedom, Kanter’s defiance of the Chinese Communist Party was a bold and brave move.
Sam Brownback was the U.S. ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom from 2018 to 2021. He previously served as governor of Kansas, a U.S. senator, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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