# How China Has Changed in the Last Five Years (+ Venezuela & India Updates)│Prison Pulpit #89 [China Compass]

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Published: 2026-07-01T11:36:00+00:00
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This week’s episode of the Prison Pulpit begins with a few thoughts about the ongoing situation in Venezuela, as well as the lesser-known persecution in India, before taking a deeper look at the current situation for Christians in China, and how things have continued to worsen since around the time of the pandemic in 2020.   I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on Twitter/X ( @chinaadventures ) where I share a new Chinese city to pray for every single day. Feel free to email anytime: chinacompass @ privacyport.com. Check out PrayGiveGo.us for everything else, incl. Patreon, Substack & books…   How Has China (Fuyang, especially) Changed in the Past Five Years? https://chinapartnership.org/blog/2026/06/fuyang-with-god-in-the-storm/   Give to Upcoming Venezuela Outreach (also, India, China, Pakistan, etc) MCI3.org     Unbeaten: My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China Unbeaten.vip   Follow China Compass Thank you for listening! Subscribe & leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! And don’t forget to visit PrayGiveGo.us for books + Heb. 13:3: Remember those who are in prison, “as bound with them”!

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