Daily China post
June 6, 2025
In spite of the hardships and challenges to open practice, there is a steady wave of new Catholics rigorously practicing their faith in China. This is consistent with trends across Christianity in China and it seems as the tide may be gaining momentum year by year…Catholicism Appears to be Booming in China
“Deemed as one of the most important London Missionary Society (LMS) missionaries to China since Robert Morrison and William Milne, Walter Medhurst began his missionary work in Asia in 1816, and after almost 20 years in Southeast Asia, he was eventually allowed to China in 1843…” Walter Henry Medhurst - One more in the Line of Great Christian Missionaries to China in the 19th Century.
This guide speaks for itself. But it’s very helpful and important information for anyone spending more than a month in China. A good reference resource to keep handy…
A Guide to Working and Living in China 2025
Other reports from inside China suggest steadily falling prices, a continuous deflationary cycle, extraordinary declines in real estate markets and high levels of job insecurity and lack of pay. What will be the impetus for change in the economy?
China’s Economic Slowdown Fuels Social Media Anger at the Privileged Class
June 5, 2025
This story is one that will continue to unfold for weeks and perhaps months over the Summer. What’s happening at Harvard has raised more questions so far than it’s answered. Why the timing of this decision by the Trump administration? What’s behind this story? Why is China reacting as it is? And why would Harvard select an undistinguished Chinese student to give its commencement address? Follow along…Anti-Semitism or Trade War Tensions? Questions Loom Over Motives for Restricting Student Visas at Harvard
As China tries finding ways to keep up in the financial markets, stablecoins are the move that promises the greatest long-term impact. Hong Kong has always maintained the advantage in financial markets for the mainland and new legislation promoting this connection is designed to get the Chinese markets moving forward. Read more… Hong Kong and China Work to Advance Stablecoin Usage
In a culture where little is influenced by the Bible and everything is influenced by phone apps, Christians, especially parents, must constantly bear in mind the influences that impact their children. Keeping the Bible and its core teachings in front of your children regularly is critical to passing on the faith. One pastor explains…Discipleship: From Generation to Generation
June 4, 2025
The inevitable is happening. While the drumbeat of news from Beijing consistently touts a growing economy, the reality that a trade war with the United States will have a definite fallout that cannot be overlooked for anyone doing business in or with China hovers. The official numbers are likely just the tip of the iceberg. The reverberations of this reality check will be felt in high places across the Far East. For a closer look...China’s economic growth expected to slow next year amid trade strife.
Any comparisons to Evergrande can spook investors in China to start dumping a stock quickly. Even the mighty, new leader in EV sales in China, BYD, is not immune. After announcing up to 34% sticker discounts for the coming month, its share price dropped 8% overnight. But does this intimidate its management team? In a rare, competitive space in the Chinese economy, to say the fight between car makers is "dog eat dog" is merely a casual note of how fiercely this battle looms. Follow the Story... BYD Pursues Aggressive Pricing Strategy to Drive Sales and Attempt to Crush its Competition.
The absolute trade advantage China possesses in perhaps the most important manufacturing material in the entire chain of production should keep Americans working tirelessly to find ways of making up this difference. For a sense of what the problem is for the US in the moment, Read More...How dependent is America’s Military on China’s Control of Rare Earth Mineral Supplies?
June 3, 2025
News of worker unrest and local protests from Chengdu to the far reaches of China is spreading as layoffs without pay and tariff impositions are hammering the manufacturing sector. Read more…Decline in Factory Activity Hitting Chinese Economy Hard
Meanwhile the US government is pushing hard against the tide of immigration impacting national security. The prospects of good workers and students getting caught in the widely cast net seems highly probable. More thorough planning and attention to detail are essential for businesses and individuals coming to America, particularly from China, in 2025…. Trump Expands Visa Crackdown to Tech, Business Workers
On a more hopeful note, Ruth Wang recently examined how Christians in China have influenced the economy or brought entrepreneurial passions with them from their homes in other countries to help create jobs and opportunity across the nation…Christian Entrepreneurs: Driving Innovation in Modern China