ZGBriefs
ZGBriefs | December 11, 2025
The Fire of the Century (December 9, 2025, Made In China Journal) On the second day of the fire at Wang Fuk Court, flames continued to sporadically flare up in the smouldering units, reigniting blazes across the buildings.
ZGBriefs | December 4, 2025
Preparing Our Hearts (December 1, 2025, ChinaSource) We’re grateful to once again offer an Advent calendar—inviting believers around the world to join together in asking for God’s mercy and giving thanks for his blessings on Chinese Christians.
ZGBriefs | November 20, 2025
The Great Reckoning (October 16, 2025, The Ideas Letter) “China isn’t just an analytical problem,” he said. It is “the master key to understanding modernity.”
ZGBriefs | November 13, 2025
A Chinese Coffee Shop Called Itself People’s Cafe. That Name Got it Roasted (November 9, 2025, CNN) A Chinese coffee chain has apologized and changed its name after state media roasted it for misusing a word revered by the nation’s communist government.
ZGBriefs | November 6, 2025
A Town in Northeast China Has Shrunk by a Third Since 2010. Here’s One Family’s Story (October 30, 2025, NPR) Lin Xin's story highlights the fast-unfolding demographic shifts happening in China, where the population is shrinking and aging.
ZGBriefs | October 30, 2025
The Last Newsstand in Shanghai (MultiMedia Story) (October 23, 2025, Sixth Tone) Behind the counter is 68-year-old Jiang Jun — a former national model worker, an honorary distinction placed upon citizens who exemplify the ideals of socialism.
ZGBriefs | October 23, 2025
Decoding Chinese Politics (2025, Asia Society Policy Institute) China is one of the most important but least understood countries in the world. Its decisions will shape the future of international business, diplomacy, and security.
ZGBriefs | October 16, 2025
Pastors and Staff from Underground Church Are Arrested in China (October 13, 2025, NPR) Christian pastor and father of U.S. citizens along with dozens of church staff and members have been arrested in China amid a crackdown, his daughter and the church say.
ZGBriefs | October 9, 2025
How China’s Persecuted Reach China’s Marginalized (October 3, 2025, The Gospel Coalition) What does it look like for the persecuted church to serve its communities? Is it worth the high cost when Christians are limited and powerless to enact large-scale change?
ZGBriefs | October 2, 2025
Explainer | Here Are 5 Ways to Enter China Without a Visa, By Land, Sea or Air (September 27, 2025, South China Morning Post) Beijing continues to relax visa-free entry rules to attract more foreign visitors and boost the nation’s tourism sector.