by Starlette Thomas | Dec 6, 2021 | Opinion
Peng Shuai’s story of sexual assault and her subsequent forced invisibility shows the world how victims are often treated. The three-time Olympian and star tennis player hasn’t been seen in public for almost a month. Three weeks and counting. It’s too many days, too...
by Scott Stearman | Mar 24, 2021 | Opinion
In the summer of 1988, I was the subject of great racial curiosity. I was in the middle of the most land locked city on earth. The capital of Xinjiang, Urumqi, holds a population of over one million people. My impression then was that none of those one million people...
by Fayiah S. Tamba | Jul 15, 2019 | Opinion
Christianity in China is growing at a rate not seen since the 1930s. Strong political restrictions and religious regulations on the construction of church buildings require Christians to adapt to meeting in hotels or private premises for worship services. I have had...
by Bill and Michelle Cayard | Jul 10, 2017 | Opinion
Accurate statistics for how many Christians there are in China are hard to come by. Estimates vary widely from the official number of 40 million to unofficial estimates of more than 100 million. Regardless of the numbers, there are not nearly enough trained ministers...
by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas | Jun 22, 2017 | Opinion
Ian Johnson, Beijing-based author of “The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao,” has given considerable thought to the reasons that Christianity and other religions are growing in China. At a recent Council on Foreign Relations event in New...
