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A Christian campaigner for religious freedom in China has been targeted with death threats. Bob Fu, who lives in Texas, is a former Tiananmen Square protester who now runs ChinaAid, a nonprofit supporting persecuted Christians in China.  Release International said he and his family have been traumatized by bomb threats and protests outside the family's home.  The protests took place as Fu delivered an address in Washington, D.C., on persecution in China. The threats caused the family to be evacuated from their home and taken into protective custody. His 15-year-old daughter had to be ta...

Council may give $1M to businesses hurt by pandemic Dec. 14, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE PHOTO: Midland City Council seats a full council 02/25/2020 with Lori Blong, Michael Trost, Spencer Robnet, Mayor Patrick Payton, Scott Dufford, Jack Ladd and John Norman . Tim Fischer/Reporter-TelegramTim Fischer/Midland Reporter-Telegram The Midland City Council will consider today using $1 million of its federal CARES act funding to help small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic and shutdowns. If approved, 963 businesses will receive a $10,000 grant to make up for lost revenue because of...

Fu expressed gratitude to the community for their help in 2020 despite it being a difficult year. Author: NewsWest 9 Updated: 7:24 PM CST December 15, 2020 MIDLAND, Texas — Bob Fu, founder of China Aid, has returned home and resumed work from the ChinaAid office. The pastor posted a video on his YouTube page on December 14, sharing an update on his situation from the China Aid office. In his "Victory Report", he explains how much the nonprofit had been able to do despite 2020's obstacles. Fu and his family had been under protection since early October, when d...