Christian Chinese advocate Bob Fu threatened in US for activism

MIDLAND, Texas — Christian Chinese activist Bob Fu and his family are under police protection in the U.S. after death threats were made against him.

Fu and his family have been at a safe house for several weeks because of the threats and daily protests at their home in Midland, Texas.

Midland Mayor Patrick Payton said in early October that the FBI and CIA are involved in the investigation of the death threats.

The protesters may be linked to Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who lives in New York and blogs as “Miles Kwok.” Guo instructed his followers to kill Fu, claiming he is a Chinese Communist Party spy.

The Fu family fled to the U.S. from China in 1997. Before leaving China, Fu and wife, Heidi, became Christians and were subsequently imprisoned for their faith. After their release, Heidi became pregnant without the CCP’s permission. The couple escaped China to protect their baby from being aborted.

Fu is founder and president of ChinaAid, which promotes religious freedom and human rights in China.

China is No. 23 on Open Doors’ 2020 World Watch List of places most difficult to be a Christian.