#Beihai
Ezra Jin, ook bekend als Jin Mingri, is predikant van de Zion Kerk. Hij werd op 10 oktober 2025 thuis in Beihai, in de provincie Guangxi, gearresteerd. Samen met hem werden nog 27 andere leiders en voorgangers van de kerk opgepakt. #christenvervolging #china cvandaag.nl/108945-docht...
Dochter gearresteerde Chinese predikant: "God houdt ons overeind." - Cvandaag.nl
Grace Jin Drexel, de dochter van de in China gevangengenomen predikant Ezra Jin, heeft haar vertrouwen geuit tijdens de zesde jaarlijkse Internationale Top voor Religieuze Vrijheid. Ze verklaarde maa
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February 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
China’s largest-capacity and fastest domestically designed aluminum-alloy twin-hulled high-speed passenger ship, Beiyou 36, was put into operation in Beihai, south China’s Guangxi, on Thursday for the Spring Festival travel rush.
February 6, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Blue Dream Cruises has suspended guest operations as of Jan. 4, 2026, withdrawing its flagship Blue Dream Melody from service in Beihai, China, while the ship undergoes maintenance and onboard hardware upgrades.

The company announced the pause in late December and has not published a timeline […]
Blue Dream Cruises Suspends Guest Operations for Melody Upgrades
<p>Blue Dream Cruises has suspended guest operations as of Jan. 4, 2026, withdrawing its flagship Blue Dream Melody from service in Beihai, China, while the ship undergoes maintenance and onboard hardware upgrades.</p><p>The company announced the pause in late December and has not published a timeline for when sailings might resume. Blue Dream Cruises’ customer service team has told guests that refunds will be processed for impacted bookings and said there is currently no update on whether operations will restart.</p><h2 id="blue-dream-melody-withdrawn-from-service-after-final-beihai-voyages">Blue Dream Melody withdrawn from service after final Beihai voyages</h2><p>After completing its final itineraries, the 42,200-ton Blue Dream Melody (capacity: 1,218 passengers, or roughly 1,200 guests) entered layup in China earlier this month and was removed from service from its Beihai homeport on the Jan. 4 suspension date.</p><p>In the final week before the pause, the ship operated short cruises from Beihai to Vietnam that included a call at Ha Long Bay before returning to China. One of the last voyages was a two-night roundtrip that sailed to Ha Long Bay and back to Beihai.</p><h2 id="late-december-marketing-and-social-media-speculation-about-demand">Late-December marketing and social media speculation about demand</h2><p>Travel agents continued promoting late-December departures close to sailing, with advertised pricing starting at 698 RMB per person (about $99) for at least one itinerary. Despite the line’s stated focus on technical work, separate discussion on Chinese social media suggested the suspension may also reflect weak demand, claiming the brand lacked sufficient bookings for upcoming cruises.</p><p>Blue Dream Cruises has not publicly linked the operational pause to passenger volumes, citing planned hardware updates and maintenance for Blue Dream Melody.</p><h2 id="itinerary-changes-ahead-of-the-pause">Itinerary changes ahead of the pause</h2><p>The cruise line’s near-term deployment had already shifted before operations were put on hold. Previously announced itineraries to Japan were adjusted for the first quarter of 2026, with routes changed to include calls in South Korea. The company has not released updated guidance on future itineraries now that guest operations are suspended.</p><h2 id="ship-background-aidavita%E2%80%99s-transition-to-blue-dream-melody">Ship background: AIDAvita’s transition to Blue Dream Melody</h2><p>Blue Dream Melody previously sailed as AIDAvita, a ship built in Germany for AIDA Cruises and launched in 2002. It served the German market until early 2020, when it was taken out of service during the COVID-19 pandemic and later spent roughly two years laid up.</p><p>After being sold to Turkey-based Beta Marine and later resold to Blue Dream Cruises, the vessel underwent a significant refurbishment in China before entering service for its new operator. Blue Dream Melody began sailing for Blue Dream Cruises in June 2024.</p><h2 id="fleet-status-blue-dream-star-remains-laid-up-in-shanghai">Fleet status: Blue Dream Star remains laid up in Shanghai</h2><p>Blue Dream Cruises’ other ship, Blue Dream Star, is also currently laid up in China. The 25,000-ton vessel, built in the early 2000s for Royal Olympic Cruises, carries 836 passengers and entered service for the brand in mid-2023.</p><p>Blue Dream Star was later withdrawn after the company acquired the larger Blue Dream Melody in early 2024. The ship has remained laid up at the port of Shanghai since arriving in early November 2025.</p><h2 id="what-is-known-about-possible-redeployment">What is known about possible redeployment</h2><p>Blue Dream Cruises has not announced a forward plan for Blue Dream Melody following the suspension. Separately, reporting has suggested the ship could be considered for deployment in Russia’s Far East, potentially sailing from Vladivostok as part of a state-backed effort to develop cruise operations on Russia’s Pacific coast.</p><p>No timetable or operational details have been confirmed by Blue Dream Cruises or Russian authorities for any such move. For now, Blue Dream Melody remains out of service following the Jan. 4 suspension date, and the company has yet to announce its longer-term plans for either ship.</p><h2 id="frequently-asked-questions-faqs">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)</h2><h3 id="when-did-blue-dream-cruises-suspend-operations">When did Blue Dream Cruises suspend operations?</h3><p>The company suspended guest operations as of Jan. 4, 2026, when Blue Dream Melody was withdrawn from service in Beihai.</p><h3 id="why-did-blue-dream-cruises-pause-sailings">Why did Blue Dream Cruises pause sailings?</h3><p>Blue Dream Cruises attributed the pause to planned onboard hardware upgrades and maintenance work for Blue Dream Melody. Social media discussion in China also speculated that low passenger bookings played a role, but the company has not cited demand as a reason and has not published a restart schedule.</p><h3 id="what-was-the-blue-dream-melody%E2%80%99s-final-itinerary">What was the Blue Dream Melody’s final itinerary?</h3><p>In the final week before the suspension, the ship operated short cruises from Beihai to Vietnam that included a visit to Ha Long Bay before returning to China, including a two-night roundtrip sailing to Ha Long Bay.</p><h3 id="will-passengers-receive-refunds-for-canceled-blue-dream-cruises">Will passengers receive refunds for canceled Blue Dream cruises?</h3><p>Yes. Blue Dream Cruises’ customer service department has confirmed that refunds will be issued for impacted bookings.</p><h3 id="what-is-the-status-of-blue-dream-star">What is the status of Blue Dream Star?</h3><p>Blue Dream Star was withdrawn after the company brought in Blue Dream Melody and is currently laid up at the port of Shanghai, where it arrived in early November 2025.</p>
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February 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
What swells inside me is a love so boundless, I am the sunrise and sunset. I am Liberty Bell in the Cascades. I am Beihai Lake. I am every beautiful, truly beautiful, thing I've ever seen, captured in my personal Geographia, the atlas of myself.
January 31, 2026 at 3:21 AM
🤔Russia sent its first LNG shipment to China in 2026, - Reuters

The first liquefied natural gas cargo from the Russian Arctic LNG 2 plant this year was unloaded at the Beihai LNG terminal in China.
January 26, 2026 at 10:21 PM
🚨 Beihai police extended the investigation of 18 detained #ZionChurch members, obtaining bank records and questioning more members about transaction purposes. Courts have previously ruled house church donations illegal since such churches lack 🇨🇳 govt recognition.
💡 www.nchrd.org/2025/10/chin...
January 26, 2026 at 3:49 PM
🚨 Beihai City No.1 Detention Center denied #ZionChurch member #AnMei a 2nd lawyer meeting, on orders from the city's public security bureau. Her lawyer filed a formal complaint.
First denial: Dec. 22, 2025, citing national security grounds.
🔗 wqw2010.blogspot.com/2026/01/anna...
#锡安教会案|#安梅 律师会见再次被拒 ‼️
x.com/AnnaLiu1010/...

2025年12月22日,她曾被以涉嫌危害国家安全犯罪为由拒绝律师会见;
本案共18人被逮捕,唯独安梅被拒绝律师会见。

律师再次对专案组提出控告。
January 26, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🇷🇺🇨🇳 The first liquefied natural gas cargo from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant this year was discharged at China’s Beihai LNG terminal, LSEG data showed on Monday.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Russia brings first cargo from Arctic LNG 2 to China this year, data shows
The first liquefied natural gas cargo from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant this year was discharged at China’s Beihai LNG terminal, LSEG data showed on Monday.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Update:
RU LNG tanker
BURAN (IMO 9953509)
Upon approach of Beihai, BURAN started to idle in the Gulf of Tonkin earlier today (24.01.26 10:00 CET) - presumably due to lacking room to anchor at Beiahi harbour while waiting for docking. Chinese demand for RU LNG seems to remain high⤵️
January 24, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Update:
RU LNG tanker
BURAN (IMO 9953509)
is expected to reach China's Beihai LNG Terminal w/in the next 48h. BURAN belongs to the fleet of carriers used to evade sanctions in the RU Arctic, like Arctic LNG 2 project.
🚨China received 22 shipments of US➕EU-sanct'd RU LNG in 2025.
(23.01.26 10:57 CET)
January 23, 2026 at 9:59 AM
▶️In dry bulk, Cosco signed contracts with Qingdao Beihai Heavy Industry for three, container-friendly, newcastlemax bulk carriers for 2028 delivery
▶️In the gas segment, Eastern Pacific Shipping contracted its first-ever LNG carriers

www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...
The week in newbuildings: Cosco, PIL and EPS lead $4.9bn ordering spree
Containership orders remain strong with Cosco confirming six 3,000 teu vessels, while Pacific International Lines signed letters of intent for eight neo-panamax boxships
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January 20, 2026 at 12:21 AM
A Japanese Waxwing (Bombycilla japonica 小太平鸟 Xiǎo tài píng niǎo) from Beihai Park in Beijing. One of a mixed flock (with Bohemian Waxwings) that is regularly coming to drink near the north gate. #birds #beijing #china
January 19, 2026 at 3:04 AM
2/4 Malgré les sanctions, Novatek maintient les flux d'Arctic LNG 2 vers l'Asie. Le Christophe de Margerie décharge sa cargaison sur l'unité de stockage (FSU) Saam pendant que l'Arctic Pioneer charge simultanément pour rallier le terminal de Beihai en Chine. 🚢
January 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Nunca entendí el tema de los Vallados. Como y quien los eligió? Donde quedó el desvallador de Luo Ji? Como así Zhang Beihai pasa a un militar con problemas existenciales a un genio estratega? Por que los Trisolarianos darían los axiomas a Luo Ji?... Y un largo etcétera
January 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Chengdu Wenjiang -0.3C degrees, Chaozhou 3.2 degrees, Beihai 5.7 degrees, Xiamen 5.9 degrees, Dongguan 7.2 degrees, Shantou 7.5 degrees, Maoming 5.8 degrees
New lows so far for these cities this winter, but way above record lows once again
January 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Professor Sun taught many prominent individuals who have since become influential professors, educators, composers and musicians in China and around the world.

The last time I saw her was in a pavilion by the lake in Beihai Park 北海公园 - an imperial park in Beijing. We were both there to learn Kunqu
January 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Bohemian #waxwings at Beihai Park, Beijing.
January 6, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Saw first Bohemian waxwings of my life & the new year. More than 200 of them greeted me at Beihai Park, Beijing. The sound was superlunary and mesmerising, like silver bell 🔔.
January 6, 2026 at 2:46 AM
📡 China's Beihai Port Receives Russia-Linked LNG Vessel from Sanctioned Portovaya Facility

https://fleetleaks.com/?p=4846

#SanctionsWatch #AML #FinCrime
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
🚨Beihai No.1 Detention Center on 22 Dec. denied Christian #AnMei access to her lawyer on national security grounds. Her lawyer filed a complaint over coercion risks during investigation without legal representation.
🔗 www.nchrd.org/2025/10/chin...
December 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🔔 Husband of #ZionChurch pastor #WangCong cites 🇨🇳's Constitution on #ReligiousFreedom, demanding Beihai No.1 Detention Center allow her to receive the Bible & family photos he sent. Wang has been detained since 10 Oct.
👉 msguancha.com/plus/view.ph...
12月26日, #王聪 牧师的丈夫任重公开呼吁:请放行圣经,保障我妻子合法权利
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/rWAIX_MdI1...

“她享有宪法赋予的信仰自由。你们逼我妻子撕掉她自己的信仰感动,因此罚她不仅涉嫌歧视信仰公民,并且已经用行动证实了正在剥夺了她的信仰自由。
……

请看守所,不知道是在看守所,还是在专案组,请放行圣经,放行我给妻子邮寄的我和孩子的照片,停止对我妻子信仰的逼迫。谢谢!”

#锡安教会案
December 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The No. 4 unit of the Beihai Power Plant in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region entered operation following a 168-hour full-load trial run.
Beihai Power Plant reaches full capacity, delivers 96 million kilowatt-hours per day
The No. 4 unit of the Beihai Power Plant in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region entered operation following a 168-hour full-load trial run.With four one-million-kilowatt units now online...
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December 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Aus dem Beitrag von "Zhang Beihai": 'If you try to play with nationalism in a historically complex, multi-ethnic country, you’re going to get the full package of nationalism. You don’t get to say, “nationalism only outward.” Whoever created the current situation should be responsible ...
December 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Drum and Bell Towers seen from Beihai Park in a snowy Beijing day c.1930s
December 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM