ARTICLES
THE BISHOP AND THE BIBLE
Is the Chinese government preparing a crackdown on Christianity in China? And does it have to do with a boom in religiosity?
AAR READING ROOM
One of the best parts of writing a crossover book like Souls of China is getting reviewed in two kinds of outlets: mass media and academia.
CHAIRMAN XI, CHINESE IDOL
“Mao and Deng had proxies who took the fall for failed policies. Now, it’s Xi standing alone.” My take on Xi’s efforts to end term limits, allowing him to serve for life in this essay in the NYR Daily.
PAPERBACK WRITER
In March I'll be traveling to California, Washington D.C. and Indiana to support the launch of the paperback verson of The Souls of China.
FACING A STORM THEY CAN’T CONTROL
With the Vatican and Beijing on the verge of a historic deal, I take a deeper look at the problems facing the Catholic community in China.
OBEDIENT BUT SKEPTICAL
In his first comments since news of a possible deal between the Vatican and Beijing broke, an underground bishop at the center of this row gave us his comments in this New York Times article.
WHO KILLED MORE: HITLER, STALIN OR MAO?
As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Great Leap Famine, I ask the touchy question of who killed more? Read the piece in the NYR Daily here.
TURNING THE DHARMA WHEEL
Nearly 20 years ago, China was rocked by what are still the biggest demonstrations since the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
A CONCESSION TOO FAR?
In this NYT piece, I write about surprising new develops in Sino-Vatican relations.
THE FIVE BOOKS INTERVIEW
In this interview with Five Books, I give my favorite five books on religion in China.
“SHOULD I CURSE THE COMMUNIST PARTY?”
An interview with the contemporary Chinese artist Qiu Zhijie on his decision to work inside the system.
THE ECONOMIST: SOULS ONE OF BEST BOOKS OF 2017
The Economist has ranked The Souls of China one of the best books of 2017. Check out the review here.