This edition of ReligionLink explores seven issues that may deserve attention in 2022.

The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims and other religious groups.

Fuji Lozada is a professor of anthropology and environmental studies at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C., where he specializes in Chinese society. He teaches a course titled “Science, Religion and Society.”

Karrie Koesel is an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. She specializes in Russian and Chinese politics and the intersection between politics and religion.