Persecution in world’s two most-populous countries escalates to troubling levels- RNS January 17, 2019 by Fulcrum The 2019 Open Doors World Waatch List reveals disturbing revelations for the world’s two most populous countries—India and China—which have seen a dramatic increase in the persecution against Christians. As they are each home to more than a billion people, even an incremental rise in persecution has an outsized, exponential impact in these countries. China jumps a shocking 16 spots on the Open Doors World Watch List from No. 43 to No. 27, while India enters the top 10 list for the first time. Religion News Service. 16 January 2019 FulcrumShareTweetShare