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PBS Newshour

China launches largest crackdown on Christians in years

Season 2025 Episode 298 | 7m 13s

Ahead of Trump’s visit next week, China’s President Xi has launched a major crackdown on the country’s Christians, which number in the tens of millions. Earlier this month, Beijing arrested a prominent underground church pastor and more than 20 other clergy and parishioners. Nick Schifrin reports.

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