Trump Administration Demands Release of Pastor, Confronts China on Religious Freedom

Trump Administration Demands Release of Pastor, Confronts China on Religious Freedom
Jin Mingri, head pastor of the Zion Church, poses in Beijing on Sept. 12, 2018. Fred Dufour/AFP via Getty Images
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The Trump administration has condemned the Chinese regime’s escalating persecution of Christians amid intensified raids, arrests, and efforts to bring all religious practice under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.