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Japanese-Taiwanese celebrity Makiyo Kawashima, who was involved in a beating of a taxi cab driver while intoxicated, received baptism at “Blackie” Chen Chien-Chou and Christine Fan’s home. Wang Leehom also witnessed this event.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered his last work report before handing his seat to incoming premier Li Keqiang. Ending his ten-year reign, Wen exited the public stage with three humble bows to the audience.

The Obama administration has filed a legal brief on Thursday afternoon, urging the Supreme Court to repeal the California law banning same-sex marriage.

Debris from a 10-ton meteor streaked through the sky in western Siberia early Friday, accompanied by a sonic boom that shattered windows, damaged buildings, and more than 1,000 people were hurt the debris, stated the Russia’s Interior Ministry.

The United States Chinese Christian Business Association held the second annual International Christian entrepreneurs Conference earlier this month in Houston, Texas. Over 150 Christian businessmen, ministry leaders and pastors from different states in America and various countries from East Asia participated in this important gathering.

ESPN has recently released its top 100 NBA players, and Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin’s ranking jumped from 467th last quarter to 78th, which makes him the most improved player in the ranking.

Taiwanese-American basketball player Jeremy Lin preaches the gospel at “Night of Miracle” evangelistic event this past Sunday at the Xinzhuang auditorium in New Taipei, Taiwan.

NBA sensation and Chinese-American basketball player Jeremy Lin gave his testimony of God’s guidance in his life to fans in Hong Kong at the “Linsanity” evangelism conference on August 26th.

Limbless Australian motivational speaker and evangelist Nick Vujicic announced the good news that he and his wife are expecting. Vujicic posted the ultrasound picture of the unborn child and commented on his Facebook page that his wife has been pregnant for 13 weeks and he gave thanks to God, "God is so good!!"

The Ninth Chinese Coordination Center of World Evangelism (CCCOWE) conference will be held in Taiwan in 2016. Incumbent CCCOWE secretary general Rev. Joshua Ting and former secretary general Rev. Morley Lee recently visited numerous churches and ministries in Taiwan, going from the southern points to the northern points of the country.

The U.S. branch of a China poverty alleviation and education ministry recently made a check of $73,000 to the China consulate San Francisco that will go towards funding student and teacher educations in the impoverished regions in Yunnan Province, China.

Asian Outreach honorary president Dr. David Wang was invited by Missions Fest Vancouver as its keynote speaker. In one of its seminars, he described China’s churches as the continuation of the book of Acts, where they are growing continuously under the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Yet, what is the actual outlook of the church in China today?

The total number of internet users in China is estimated to have surpassed 500 million as of November 2011, meaning that one of every three Chinese uses internet, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) said Wednesday.

Having entered the Hong Kong music industry in 2009, The Chung Brothers have brought their canto-gospel music fused with an eclectic music genre to the public in Hong Kong. Their music has won wide-spread acclaim. On the 2011 Metro Radio Hits Music Award Presentation held on December 28, the Chinese-American musician brothers won the “Metro Radio Hits Album Award” for their latest album release titled "Gospel Songbooks."

Westminster Theological Seminary (WTS) held an inaugural ceremony for The Stephen Tong Chair of Reformed Theology on September 12, 2011. The first occupant is Chinese-American Rev. Dr. Jeffry K. Jue, associate professor of church history at WTS.

Apple co-founder and chairman Steve Jobs has died at age 56, confirms Apple Inc. Known as the “greatest innovator of this era”, Jobs has innovated the iPhone, iPad, iPod, and many other technological products that revolutionized the way for more personal computing devises.

The eighth Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism (CCCOWE) conference concluded on September 16th in Indonesia. With Rev. Morley Lee stepping down as the secretary general, Rev. Joshua Ting was officiated as the sixth CCCOWE secretary general with the laying of hands from various prominent Chinese Christian leaders.

The ninth world Chinese Coordination Center of World Evangelism (CCCOWE) conference will be held in Taiwan in 2016, announced the Chinese evangelical body’s board of directors.

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-Jou spoke at the World Vision’s 2011 Asia Forum, where the Christian humanitarian organization’s executive directors, president, and leaders from around 30 nations convened.

Exhibitors from Chinese Christian ministries and publishers are holding their annual book fair in conjunction with the Hong Kong Book Fair 2011 held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

Jay Chou - Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times - has been confirmed by his good friend to be a believer of Jesus Christ.

HONG KONG - Hip-Hop artist and actor MC Jin (Au-Yeung Jin) performed a song that he composed specially for the annual youth drug-free promotion event hosted by the government earlier this week. MC Jin’s song titled “Drugs? No Way!” teaches youths to “say no to drugs” and imprints an easy to remember slogan that reminds them of the consequences of using drugs.

Langham Partnership International (LPI) International Ministries Director Rev. Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright is in Taiwan for a series of seminars, where he will speak on the topic of “Dreamers of God’s Kingdom – Vision of God’s Kingdom, Motivation for You and Me.”

Vancity Dream is hosting the Dream Culture Conference 2011 at the Jewel Ballroom from May 5-7, 2011. The featured speakers include Hong Kong hip pop artist Jin Au-Yeung, also known as MC Jin, Pasadena HRock Church youth adult pastor Gabe Ahn, and Vancouver New Joy Church founding pastor Steve Kim.

The internet gives birth to numerous newly emerged names and phrases; one of them that is of particular discussion is the “ant tribe” – the fourth largest disadvantaged groups in China. In Gospel Operation International latest periodical, an article titled “Gospel Needs of Ant Tribe” explored the context and gospel needs of this particular groups of people. Through first-hand accounts from Christians visiting the places where these “ant tribe” youths live, a better understanding of the gospel needs was illustrated.