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BANGKOK (AP) — The order came from the top.
China’s leader Xi Jinping wants the recent spree of mass killings that shocked the country not to happen again. He ordered local governments to prevent future “extreme cases.”
The attacks, where drivers mow down people on foot or knife-wielding assailants stab multiple victims, are not new in China. But the latest surge drew attention.
Local officials were quick to vow to examine all sorts of personal disputes that could trigger aggression, from marital troubles to disagreements over inheritance.
However, the increasing reach into people’s private lives raises concerns at a time when the Chinese state has already tightened its grip over all social and political aspects in the East Asian nation.
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CHINA SOURCE REPORTS
The Next Decade of the Church in China
“Is Christianity in China still growing, or has it already begun to decline or even shrink?” This has been one of the most discussed topics among those concerned about the church in China over the past decade.
In August and December 2023, the Pew Research Center, an international religious think tank, assessed the religious beliefs in China and presented their views, stating that:
- Since 2010, the development of Christianity in China has tended to be stable, even showing signs of stagnation.
- The number of Chinese Christians experienced rapid growth in the 1980s and 1990s but has seemingly stopped growing in the past decade.
- The proportion of Christians in China between 2010 and 2018 was around 2%; due to the pandemic, the surveyed areas decreased, and the proportion dropped to 1% by 2021. More Here