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ZGBriefs | January 14, 2016

<p></p> <p>What Is Disappearing from Hong Kong (January 7, 2016, China File)<br /> The recent disappearance of publisher Lee Po—allegedly kidnapped from Hong Kong and rendered to Mainland China—has prompted widespread alarm about the state of Hong Kong’s autonomy, both within the city and internationally.</p>

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Missions with Chinese Characteristics

[…] government policy, law, regulation, organization, and implementation that have resulted in a more restrictive environment for Chinese churches and Christians. These have been covered previously in a number of posts and papers: Revised Religious Regulations (implemented since 2/1/2018),1 Charity Law2 (governing Chinese domestic charities and NGOs), Foreign NGO Law3 (governing international NGOs in China), […]

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National Religion Surveys of China

[…] for less than 15%. Buddhism is the largest religion in China. Eighteen percent of Chinese claim to believe in Buddhism, while only 3.2% believe in Christianity. The number of Protestant Christians has increased significantly in China, but the number of Catholics may have declined. This survey, in addition to proving that, after 50 years […]

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ZGBriefs | November 19, 2015

<h2></h2> <p><strong>Government Enlists NGOs to Help Homeless</strong> (November 18, 2015, <em>China File</em>)<br /> Wang and her colleagues are visiting Chen as social workers from a non-governmental organization called Ruifeng Social Service Center. Every Thursday evening, they take to the streets to find homeless people who need help. Tonight, they’re caring for Chen.</p>

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China’s Christian County

The Lisu of Fugong

[…] special brewery and cannot be made at home or in the field.  ^ As these writers interviewed Christians in the field, similar comments were expressed: it is cheaper to believe in Christ than traditional gods. One of the writers (Chan) had also heard similar comments in other parts of rural China in recent years.  […]

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August 23, 2012

[…] place in cities across China after Japanese nationalists raised their country’s flag on disputed islands. Thousands of people took to the streets in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and a number of other cities demanding that Japan leave the islands in the East China Sea. In Shenzhen, some demonstrators attacked Japanese restaurants and smashed Japanese-made cars. The […]

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ZGBriefs | August 6, 2015

<p></p> <p>Why choice of Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics worries even IOC (+video) (July 31, 2015, Christian Science Monitor)<br /> When Oslo, Norway, and Krakow, Poland, and Stockholm all pull out of the bidding for reasons similar to Boston's; when voters in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Munich reject proposed Olympic bids for reasons similar […]

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How to Learn a Language, Part 2

How to Work Hard

[…] 2, in which case er (two) changes to liang+measure word when it’s a quantity of two. Thus liangzhang (NOT erzhang) can refer to something like two bus tickets. We had been in language school about six months when my wife and I wanted to visit some friends one evening. At the bus stop, I […]

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ZGBriefs | February 1, 2018

<p><strong>China’s Rise and the Church’s Call</strong> (January 30, 2018, <em>The Gospel Coalition</em>)<br /> We need to welcome a newfound interdependence with the global church—including brothers and sisters in China.</p>

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November 29, 2012

[…] hindered from living out their faith have led many to conclude that persecution is the norm in China. Yet while such incidences do occur, a much larger number of Christians engages seemingly unhindered in a wide variety of activities on a daily basis. Where, then, is the tipping point? Why are some (in reality, […]