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FAITH UNDER FIRE

ith more than 3500 years of recorded history, China is one of the world’s oldest civilisations. It has over 1,4 billion people, a rich culture, and a volatile history. It is also known as a country that is unfriendly to Christians. So much so, that when China banned foreign missionaries, FEBA was forced to move its broadcasting operations to the Philippines in 1948. Yet, the church has boomed over the past 40 years. It is estimated that the number of Christians has increased from 1 million to 100 million. Sometimes,

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