Sam Brownback warns of China religious persecution

Former U.S. official Sam Brownback claims the Chinese government is intensifying its crackdown on religious groups.

Brownback describes coordinated efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress faiths including Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. He cites examples such as replacing religious images with portraits of Xi Jinping and detaining believers in camps. The author also criticizes American companies for continuing investments totaling $127 billion as of 2025 despite these actions. He draws parallels to historical regimes and urges greater international response.

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Illustration depicting Trump urged by bipartisan lawmakers to press Xi Jinping for the release of detained pastor Ezra Jin during their upcoming meeting.
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Bipartisan lawmakers ask Trump to press Xi on release of detained Zion Church pastor

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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump to raise the detention of Mingri “Ezra” Jin, a pastor linked to Beijing’s Zion Church network, during an expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month, according to a congressional letter dated March 24, 2026. Jin’s daughter, U.S. citizen Grace Jin Drexel, said she hopes Trump will push for her father’s release ahead of Easter.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun stated at a regular press briefing that Jimmy Lai should be severely punished according to the law and accused external forces of interfering in Hong Kong's judicial process and China's internal affairs. The remarks responded to Washington's hopes for Lai's release on humanitarian grounds and speculation about easing Hong Kong-related sanctions. The ministry urged the US to safeguard stable China-US relations and peace in the Taiwan Strait.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met a bipartisan US Senate delegation in Beijing on Thursday, calling for more dialogue and cooperation between the two countries ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit.

During China's 2026 national two sessions, the China Q&A program featured a dialogue between Australian sinologist Colin Mackerras and NPC deputy Pema Tso, a researcher at the Xizang Academy of Social Sciences, on Xizang's modernization and cultural preservation. Mackerras affirmed Xizang's historical ties to China and praised local social and economic progress. Pema Tso highlighted how Xizang has overcome Western misconceptions, using technologies like 5G to write its own history.

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China's Supreme People's Court chief Zhang Jun praised Myanmar's death sentences for 16 leaders of northern Myanmar crime groups during the annual 'two sessions' report, reaffirming Beijing's commitment to punishing crimes against its nationals overseas.

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