ZGBriefs | April 9, 2026
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ZGBriefs | April 2, 2026
Celebrate Easter with Your Chinese Friends: 5 Must-Know Vocabulary Words (March 25, 2026, Chineasy) Five essential Chinese vocabulary words related to Easter that will help you impress and connect with your Chinese language partners closely.
ZGBriefs | March 26, 2026
Recognition Comes at a Cost for China’s Catholics (March 19, 2026, The Catholic Herald) When the provisional agreement between the Holy See and Beijing was first announced in 2018, a photograph from a diocese in south-eastern China circulated widely among Catholics.
ZGBriefs | March 19, 2026
Why China’s OpenClaw Mania Is More Than Just a Tech Craze (March 17, 2026, The Diplomat) China has succeeded in positioning itself at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence race…
ZGBriefs | March 12, 2026
‘God Has Not Given Up on China': Daughter of Imprisoned Zion Church Pastor Tells Story of Faith, Fear and Hope (March 4, 2026, Premier Christian News)
ZGBriefs | March 5, 2026
The Little Town Making Nearly All of China’s Lanterns (March 3, 2026, BBC)...They are also absolutely synonymous with lunar new year celebrations…
ZGBriefs | February 26, 2026
5 Places to Experience Chinese New Year at Its Best (February 18, 2026, The World of Chinese)
ZGBriefs | February 19, 2026
5 Folk Celebrations That Ring in the New Year (February 16, 2026, The World of Chinese) The Spring Festival doesn’t wait for New Year’s Day to begin.
ZGBriefs | February 12, 2026
Imprisoned Chinese Pastor’s Daughter Vows ‘Even Repression Cannot Extinguish Faith’ (February 3, 2026, The Christian Post)
ZGBriefs I February 5, 2026
How the Horse Became the Ultimate Metaphor for Talent in China (February 3, 2026, The World of Chinese) Elevating the fabled steed to a symbol of great talent in Chinese culture and underscoring the even greater rarity of a person able to recognize eminence when they see it.
ZGBriefs | January 29, 2026
In China, AI Is No Longer Optional for Some Kids. It’s Part of the Curriculum (January 27, 2026, NPR News) Starting in the fall, every student in elementary and middle school in Beijing, and several other districts, began learning about AI.
ZGBriefs | January 22, 2026
Who Are the Churches That China Is Persecuting? (January 19, 2026, Domino Theory) On the night of December 14, over 1,000 police officers surrounded Yayang Church in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. At 3 a.m. they burst into the church “with extreme violence.”