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China Cracks Down on South Korean Christian Missionaries Amid THAAD Tension

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Nearly 32 South Korean Christian missionaries have been expelled from China following a sudden raid in the country’s improvised north-eastern region of Yanji. The raid comes at a time when Beijing is upping the antic against South Korea over its planned deployment of the US’ anti…
Nearly 32 South Korean Christian missionaries have been expelled from China following a sudden raid in the country’s improvised north-eastern region of Yanji. The raid comes at a time when Beijing is upping the antic against South Korea over its planned deployment of the US’ anti-ballistic missile in the Korean Peninsula.
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The 32 Christian missionaries were forced to leave China in the month of January, people familiar with the matter have said, with one source claiming that the number of Christian missionaries fleeing the country is as high as 60.
South Korea’s foreign ministry has also confirmed that the missionaries left China in the month of January, adding that the government has updated local Christian groups about the incident.

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