• Chinese Christian Leaders Make History with Attendance at Church Leaders’ Forum

  Christian leaders from house church networks in mainland China overcame enormous hurdles to attend the recent Asian Church Leaders Forum in Seoul, according to lausanne.com. The participation of the Chinese leaders in the 300-strong ACLF marked the first time since 1949 that such a group of Chinese Christian leaders had taken part in a multi-national gathering.

  

• The ‘Seven Perils’ China Sees in America – and What America Can Do About It

  Chinese Communist Party leaders have filled meeting halls around China to hear a somber, secretive warning issued by senior leaders. True power could escape them, unless the party destroys seven subversive perils surging through Chinese society, according to The New York Times.

  

• Indiscriminate Killing of Christopher Lane Leads to Australian Boycott on America

  The arbitrary shooting of Christopher Lane, a 23-year-old Australian who was living his dream of studying in the U.S. on a baseball scholarship, has repulsed many in his home country.

  

• Influx of Asians in Southern California: How Can They Be Served?

  The population growth of Asians has outpaced that of Hispanics in the last 10 years, especially near California’s urban centers, according to The New York Times. As we reported earlier this week, some of the largest increases in the Asian population were in wealthy white suburbs in the San Gabriel Valley.

  

• Most Americans Want to Live to 120, Sometimes Older

  The average American lives to 78.7 years. Yet more than one in three Americans want to live to be at least 120 – and sometimes older -- according to a study from the Pew Research Center’s Religion and Public Life Project and The Huffington Post.