Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me with any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. 

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Summary

Today I begin by discussing the recent US-China Trade War (2:13), followed by the latest rule changes for tourist visits to China (12:39). Then I talk all about Guangxi (21:21), my first and only visit to the karst mountains of Guilin (28:48), and share fascinating stories from the missionaries and martyrs who served in Guangxi, including my friend’s grandfather (30:43).

Recommended Resources (in the order they were mentioned): 

Operation China: Introducing All the Peoples of China

https://www.asiaharvest.org/operation-profiles

His Life For Mine: A Missionary’s Story (The Life and Legacy of Joy Bausum)

https://a.co/d/gY0Huyp

The Memoirs of William Milne (Foreword by Dan Bausum):

https://a.co/d/bALLtAf

In the News: 

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/chinas-slowdown-has-changed-trade-war (Paywall)

https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-upgrades-144-hour-visa-free-transit-to-10-day-stay-adds-21-ports/

Pray for China Province of the Week: Guangxi (Zhuang Autonomous Region)

Guangxi in south central China is matched up with Alabama and Mississippi for prayer.

See which Chinese province your state is praying for @ PrayforChina.us!

Asia Harvest overview: https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi

Wikipedia profile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangxi

“I Don’t Want Your Jesus”: Evangelism in the Mysterious Mountains of Guilin

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/i-dont-want-your-jesus

Guangxi Missionaries & Martyrs:

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi/1924-j-r-cunningham

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi/1926-tang-pan

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi/1928-preacher-zhong

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi/1951-bill-wallace