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A chess board and chess pieces on the flags of the US and China. This book should be read by anyone who wants to understand the history and background of US–-China relations and their broader international implications over the past two decades and into the future.

US–China Relations Over 20 Years

This book should be read by anyone who wants to understand the history and background of US–China relations and their broader international implications over the past two decades and into the future.

Two lockers on a green door. Research and advocacy organizations who have kept the world informed of rights violations in China and other countries are now laying off staff, resulting in decreased visibility into the lives of those who suffer for their faith.

How Not to End Persecution

Research and advocacy organizations who have kept the world informed of rights violations in China and other countries are now laying off staff, resulting in decreased visibility into the lives of those who suffer for their faith.

A young Asian boy holds a pair of binoculars. He is standing on a bridge over a forest. An adult man stands in the background. The most important reason I am optimistic about ministry opportunities in China is because of the strength of China’s own church, and the skills and maturity of the expatriates who have gone the distance in China and are still there.

Vision for Tomorrow: Opportunities in China’s New Era

The most important reason I am optimistic about ministry opportunities in China is because of the strength of China’s own church, and the skills and maturity of the expatriates who have gone the distance in China and are still there.

A Chinese street view reflected in a vehicle’s side mirror. Mark Strand observes, “I first went to China in 1985, serving there until 2012. The level of surveillance and scrutiny of expatriates at that time was high… While the current ministry context, with highly technological surveillance tools, feels restrictive, it appears to be a change in method, rather than a change in concept. We have been here all along.”

China in the Mirror: Challenges and Realities

I first went to China in 1985, serving there until 2012. The level of surveillance and scrutiny of expatriates at that time was high… While the current ministry context, with highly technological surveillance tools, feels restrictive, it appears to be a change in method, rather than a change in concept. We have been here all along.

Instrumentalizing the Church in China

In the polarized political landscape, China garners near-universal disapproval. The instrumentalization of China's church distorts reality for political gain, linking it with domestic religious freedom issues. Genuine dialogue is needed to address complex concerns and avoid silencing Chinese Christian voices.