I assume you are going to tell me he is from China.
That doesn't exempt him from hyperbole. Unless things have gotten much, much, much bettrr for Christians in China than I have been led to believe.
It appears that you read the text the same way I do.
The man/woman speaking those words could be from that persecuted group in China.
If that's the case, then his/her opinion is based on that person's experience from within China. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.