All of this is leading to one climactic event, the Return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
They stepped down because four of their colleagues were expelled by Beijing in an attempt to quash dissent.
God prophesied all of this at the beginning of the year and we're seeing all of it unfold before us.
I believe we're also going to see smaller nations gain independence from greater nations that have been oppressing them.
I believe we're going to see those protests reach Mainland China as they did during the days of Tiananmen Square protests.
This is possibly China's biggest worry since as a Marxist government, they're averse to religion, Christianity in particular.