China Religious Crackdown
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A pastor at Beijing's Zion Church faces up to 10 years in prison on fraud charges. Chinese authorities arrested the pastor and over 20 other church members. This action is part of an ongoing religious crackdown by Beijing.
China continues religious crackdown, Beijing Zion Church pastor charged with fraud, faces up to 10 years
- Wang Cong, a pastor at Beijing's Zion Church, faces up to 10 years in prison on fraud charges. - Chinese authorities arrested Wang and over 20 other church members in October of the previous year as part of a crackdown on unregistered religious groups. - The charges stem from church donations collected between 2019 and 2025, which authorities deem fraudulent due to the church's unregistered stat…
China's new ambassador to Australia takes bus to work, calls for mutual respect
- China's new ambassador to Australia, Liu Jinsong, arrived in Canberra and stated he took a public bus, interacting with "ordinary" people. - Liu emphasized mutual respect between China and Australia…
Humanoid robots race, work, and sometimes catch fire at Beijing games
- The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing features robots competing in sports and simulated workplace tasks, testing their agility and resilience. - Robots have demonstrated impressive speed, breaki…
Debate star and physicist Guo Yanliang leaves a top European quantum lab for China
- Physicist and former debater Guo Yanliang has left a top European quantum lab to establish his own research group in Beijing. - Guo cites China's research environment as more aligned with his long-t…
How the Robot Games are going in Beijing
- The World Humanoid Robot Games are currently taking place in Beijing, China. - The event is being held in a stadium that was repurposed from the 2022 Winter Olympics. - Many of the robots featured i…
China, India border talks conclude with agreement to continue dialogue on border issues
- China and India held their 25th border talks in Beijing, agreeing to continue dialogue to resolve border issues. - Both sides aim to maintain peace along the border and improve bilateral relations. …