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The Daily Article

US closes Chinese consulate in Houston: Explaining this escalating conflict and its relevance for American Christians today

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

Christianity, News, Daily News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2020

⏱️ 7 minutes

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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR JULY 23, 2020

The US ordered the Chinese consulate in Houston to be closed. Today's podcast explains this escalating conflict, then we discuss my experiences in Beijing and focus on two transforming biblical responses.

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This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-Changing Christians.

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thedailyarticle.com. Now here's today's news, discerned differently. Oswald Chambers once wrote,

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0:24.6

Prayer is the greater work.

0:26.6

Do you believe that to be true?

0:28.6

Pew Research Center reports that 68% of Christians pray every day.

0:33.6

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0:39.4

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0:43.2

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1:03.7

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1:07.5

I invite you to read it on our website.

1:10.1

Yesterday, the U.S. ordered the abrupt closure of

1:12.8

the Chinese consulate in Houston. The Wall Street Journal reports that the State Department

1:17.7

is accusing China of conducting massive illegal spying and influence operations throughout the U.S.

1:24.3

against our government officials and citizens. The State Department adds that such activities have increased in recent years.

1:32.0

The closure order coincides with Washington's unveiling on Tuesday of indictments against two

1:37.7

hackers in China.

1:39.3

They are accused of targeting American firms involved in coronavirus research and stealing hundreds of millions

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