Church growing in China.

CBNNews.com - The Chinese Communist Party, which is officially atheist, is beginning to recognize the positive roll that Christianity can play in the modernization of China. Chinese President, Hu Jintao, challenged the Communist Party to view religion as a source of economic and social stability during a meeting at the National Congress in Beijing recently. Zhao Xiao, a top Chinese economist, said the economy is a big story, "but the other story is that we're also seeing a moral and religious revival and the government recognizes this."

"God wants us to be good examples so that China, like America, can one day be a city on a hill that shines the love of Christ for all to see. That's my prayer for China," Zhao said.

Voice of the Martyrs' Todd Nettleton monitors religious abuses in China and says the old Communist tactics of torture, arrests, imprisonment and beatings are still being practiced, especially against Christians who are not registered with the government.Still, he's encouraged by the government attempts to understand people of faith.

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