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- ↑ "China church demolition sparks fears of campaign against Christians". The Guardian. 11 January 2018.
- ↑ Chinese Police Dynamite Christian Megachurch January 12, 2018 NYT
- ↑ "Chinese Land Official Says 'Golden Lampstand Church will be Destroyed'" . Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ "China arrests leaders of Evangelical church demolished in 2018". 10 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
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