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ZGBriefs | January 17, 2019

WeChat Knows You Really, Really Well (January 10, 2019, Sixth Tone) The Chinese social app’s 2018 report includes detailed profiles of five generations of users, impressing some and creeping out others.

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ZGBriefs | January 10, 2019

How the State Is Co-Opting Religion in China (January 7, 2019, Foreign Affairs) Today’s China seeks not to marginalize competing groups and belief systems, the way Beijing did during the Mao era, but to co-opt them. 

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ZGBriefs | January 3, 2019

The year 2018: China’s civil society past, present and future (December 30, 2018, NGOs in China) Both Terminal 2 and China’s present civil society are like someone’s utilitarian fantasy or nightmare. 

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ZGBriefs | December 27, 2018

Beijing Expats Decry “Click-bait-y” Reports About a Christmas Crackdown (December 26, 2018, The Beijinger) Are the reports of anti-Christmas measures greatly exaggerated? 

Shanghai!

The story of Christianity in China and the story of Shanghai are inextricably linked.

The Need for Professional Help

Having to leave your home in China suddenly is not just difficult, it is a trauma and should not be taken lightly.

The Nature of the Church

"I agree with the principle of separation of church and state. However, this is simply a concept. It is not sufficient to help us face complicated church-state relationships. We must carefully, diligently study the Bible. How is the church to exist in this world?"

Angel of Nanjing

A Film Review

"The reason I’m persistently committed to rescuing people on this bridge is to wake up people’s sense of responsibility and love, to care for one another."  Chen Si

China’s Social Credit System: Less Than Meets the Eye?

Understanding and evaluating the social credit system. 

When Our Dream Came to a Halt

That was the beginning of a month and a half of interrogations until we left China, my husband with a “ten days to leave the country” stamp in his passport.

The Boundary between the Church and State

Over the past year, prominent house churches in China were shut down by government authorities stirring up questions about how the church and state in China should interact. How can the church be the church in this environment? Where is the line between the church and the state?

A Teacher Responds

"It struck me that almost all of the contributors touched at least briefly on one recurring theme: the need for teachers to approach their work with humility." 

Top 10 Posts of 2018

Of the more than 150 blog posts we published in 2018, here are the ones most read.

When the Dream Comes to a Halt

A series on caring for those who have left China. 

Happy New Year—2019!

A prayer for the new year. 

Chinese Church Voices—Top 10 posts of 2018

What caught the attention of Chinese Church Voices readers this year?

Sorting Rumor from Fact?

Look for the Red Chop

Distinguishing facts from rumors is never an easy endeavor, but it is even more difficult in China, where official information is often lacking.

Sinicization: China Only for the Chinese

Sinicization attempts to close the Chinese mind to all that is not CCP-approved and to once again shut the window on the world.

A Pair of Socks

A small gift given out of love.

5 Things I Loved about Christmas in China

The act of sharing with students the richness of Christmas and the significance of God coming down to be with us is humbling and beautiful.