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Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.

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The Church Today

A Chinese Christian writes about ecclesiology in China

The Third Plenum and What to Look For

The Chinese Communist Party will hold its "Third Plenum" meeting in Beijing, beginning November 9. All eyes are on General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Party leaders as they unveil a new set of economic reforms. Will they be bold enough to meet the challenges of the day? Will they also include political reforms?

Western and Chinese Church History

A Chinese Christian writes about the history of the Chinese Church, examines the issues and challenges facing the church today, and looks ahead.

The Tyranny of History and the China Dream

It was an honor to be part of the sixth China Theology Symposium held this August at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. Centered on the theme "Christian Faith and Ideological Trends in China," the four days of meetings gathered intellectuals from China's major ideological groups, and encouraged them to engage one another with an eye towards elucidating what Christianity may or may not have to contribute to China's future.

How Many Catholics in China?

Last weekend I had the privilege of attending the 25th National Catholic China Conference at Loyola University in Chicago. The United States Catholic China Conference sponsored the conference and the theme was "The American Catholic Church and China in an Era of Globalization."

Random Gleanings about Education in China

Last week I had the privilege of attending a consultation on education in China, co-hosted by ChinaSource. Below are some random gleanings from a day of note-taking: