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The communist government in Beijing is studying the growth of Christianity in the country which may be contributing to its economic prosperity and further progress, reported BBC news.

(Photo, Picture: Wenzhou City. Wenzhou is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It is believed to have a growing population of Christians, currently about 20% of them are Christians).

The communist government in Beijing is studying the growth of Christianity in the country which may be contributing to its economic prosperity and further progress, reported BBC news.

Professor Zhuo Xinping, Director of the Institute of World Religions at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing said Chinese researchers are considering whether in Western history there is a link between economic prosperity and Protestant Christianity – and they are questioning what that might mean for today’s China.

“It’s very important to find the secret of social development, the so-called potential forces for a nation,” he says.

“When it comes to Western countries, the majority Chinese understanding is that this potential force is Protestant Christianity.”

Christian faith may sound like an unlikely component in China’s future economic success.

But the notion that newfound faith can inspire a workforce to increased levels of productivity is being taken seriously not only by Christian businessmen, but by China’s Communist – and officially atheist – leaders.

Read it all from BBC UK website: Christian faith plus Chinese productivity