# Beijing: China’s Seat of Power + Begging for Baby’s First Visa [China Compass]

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Published: 2026-07-25T22:38:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week’s China Compass podcast, we take a longer look at China’s Seat of Power, Beijing, and the “Son of Iron”, plus a few stories from the early days of the podcast, including the miracle of getting our son's first Chinese visa. Last but not least, I tell the story of getting my car impounded from the Beijing Airport Departure Lane. Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me ( @chinaadventures ) on Twitter/X where I post new Chinese city prayer profiles every single day, including amazing pics and links to more China resources.You can also also email me (bfwesten at gmail dot com) and find everything else at PrayGiv eGo.us !   Crosspolitic China Update: Beijing Pastor Released From Prison  https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/audio/podcasts/8282/episodes/1288   “We would never rig an election.” says Chinese Dictator Xi after receiving 100% of Vote https://babylonbee.com/news/we-would-never-rig-an-election-announces-president-xi-after-again-winning-100-of-vote   Beijing: China’s Seat of Power (+ Birthplace of Wang Mingdao, China’s “Son of Iron”) https://www.asiaharvest.org/beijing-china-s-seat-of-power   Notes from the 2024 Beijing Episode which features in today’s podcast… https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/audio/podcasts/30293/episodes/8   Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.  Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us .  Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

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