Giving money for childbirth and in vitro fertilization, or raising VAT on condoms, will not solve a problem that is moral and cultural. By Hu Zimo January 14, 2026 A child in China: Will we see fewer of them in the future? Credits. In a country where the state once fined you for having a second child, it now begs you to have a third. Welcome to the latest chapter in China’s demographic drama, where the government has gone from population control to population panic. As of 2026, childbirth in...

A new police operation targeted the long-persecuted house church on January 6. By Feng Reng January 9, 2026 Summons presented by the police when taking Sister Shu Qiong. On January 6, 2026, Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church  and its members faced a new coordinated police operation. Multiple elders, pastors, assistant deacons, and brothers and sisters were taken away or had their personal freedom restricted. This was accompanied by home raids, home surveillance, communication restrictions,...

The decision is a message to these African countries that are considering adopting the Chinese model of forcing religions to become part of government-supervised bodies. By Peter Rukundo January 8, 2026 The building hosting the High Court of Tanzania. From X. On 24 December 2025, the High Court of Tanzania issued a ruling , whose text has now been published, that reads like a polite but firm slap on the wrist to African countries that are trying to submit religion to state control by...