Tag Archives: China

Sheltering Eyes

  Have you read about the Chinese government’s efforts to control its citizens? Asia Harvest reports that thousands of Christian leaders have gone missing:   “Each person in China must have an ID card. It is impossible for a person … Continue reading

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Forced Labor

When does my search for a bargain get in the way of human rights? According the the U. S. Customs and Border Protection, when those bargains are produced with state-sponsored forced labor.   The CBP has banned several imports from … Continue reading

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Shelter from Religious Oppression

  China is cracking down on religion. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom recommended the U. S. government:   “Redesignate China as a ‘country of particular concern,’ or CPC, for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom … Continue reading

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China’s Unsheltered Zoom

  Like many Americans, some Chinese Christians worshiped via Zoom on Easter Sunday. Unlike the Americans, they were rudely interrupted. From the Christian Post: “Several members of China’s heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church were arrested by communist authorities for … Continue reading

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Shelter from Surveillance

  China is creating a “social score” system, similar to our credit ratings, based on people’s  behavior (see this article in Business Insider).   This doesn’t bode well for Chinese Christians. Open Doors USA tracks and supports persecuted believers around … Continue reading

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Safe Shelter for Hong Kong

As the world watches, protestors take to the streets in Hong Kong. Over recent months, hundreds of thousands have demonstrated resistance to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance; there is concern it would put the people of Hong Kong under Chinese jurisdiction … Continue reading

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Sheltering Faith

China continues its crackdown on Christians. In December, more than 160 members of the Early Rain Covenant church were arrested, along with their pastor, Wang Yi. Pastor Wang anticipated this and had prepared a statement to be released should he … Continue reading

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Safety for Chinese Christians

  China is a big country, and Christians in different regions face different challenges. Government-approved churches are recognized by the Three Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), meaning:   self-governed, self-funded, and self-propagated (with no foreign our outside missions influence); patriotic, with … Continue reading

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