Open Doors UK(@OpenDoorsUK):Today, believers across China gather in secret – and at huge risk. The authorities could be watching them. They could even be readying to raid them. Danger lingers always. This is the stark reality increasingly facing our believers like 'Jinyi' in China, where surveillance and regulation combine to suffocate the freedoms of Christians. It’s a similar story elsewhere, in places like Laos. “These risks create a constant uncertainty for Chinese Christians in underground churches, forcing them to worship under the persistent threat of surveillance, intimidation and punishment,” says ‘Le Xin’, a China expert. “Praise God, large numbers remain faithful in worship and prayer.” Meet Jinyi:

2026.07.03 05:08

Today, believers across China gather in secret – and at huge risk. The authorities could be watching them. They could even be readying to raid them. Danger lingers always. This is the stark reality increasingly facing our believers like 'Jinyi' in China, where surveillance and regulation combine to suffocate the freedoms of Christians. It’s a similar story elsewhere, in places like Laos. “These risks create a constant uncertainty for Chinese Christians in underground churches, forcing them to worship under the persistent threat of surveillance, intimidation and punishment,” says ‘Le Xin’, a China expert. “Praise God, large numbers remain faithful in worship and prayer.” Meet Jinyi: