(Radio Free Asia) Authorities in China are detaining Christians in secretive, mobile "transformation" facilities to make them renounce their faith, RFA haslearned. A member of a Christian "house church" in the southwestern province of Sichuan who asked to be identified by a pseudonym Li Yuese said he was held in a facility run by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s … [Read more...] about Chinese Christians Held in Secretive Brainwashing Camps: Sources
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China to Launch Campaign Against ‘Illegal Social Organizations’ Including Houses of Worship
(CBN News) China launched a campaign aimed at expanding its control over "illegal social organizations" that are not registered with the government. This includes shutting down houses of worship that refuse to adhere to the beliefs of the country's communist regime. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) is targeting … [Read more...] about China to Launch Campaign Against ‘Illegal Social Organizations’ Including Houses of Worship
China Creates Its Own Digital Currency, a First for Major Economy
(The Wall Street Journal) A thousand years ago, when money meant coins, China invented paper currency. Now the Chinese government is minting cash digitally, in a re-imagination of money that could shake a pillar of American power. It might seem money is already virtual, as credit cards and payment apps such as Apple Pay in the U.S. and WeChat in China eliminate the need for … [Read more...] about China Creates Its Own Digital Currency, a First for Major Economy
Israeli President Picks Netanyahu To Try To Form Government
By LAURIE KELLMAN and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) Israel’s president handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task on Tuesday of trying to form a government from the country’s splintered parliament, giving the embattled leader a chance to prolong his lengthy term in office while he stands trial on corruption charges. In his announcement, … [Read more...] about Israeli President Picks Netanyahu To Try To Form Government
Body of Swiss Christian Missionary Killed by Al Qaeda Affiliate Recovered in Mali
(New York Post) The remains of a Swiss woman who was killed while held hostage by an Al Qaeda affiliate group in Mali have been recovered, government officials said Wednesday. Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry announced in a statement that DNA tests confirmed the body of the hostage — identified in reports as Beatrice Stoeckli, a Christian missionary who was kidnapped … [Read more...] about Body of Swiss Christian Missionary Killed by Al Qaeda Affiliate Recovered in Mali