Any evidence that attacks from China relating to delegates not coming to Congress was not clear. The IT panel would not specifically point the finger at China.

"We have a good hunch. We were attacked from different parts of the world. Furthermore we believe there were proxies involved which made it appear attacks came from one region or from around the globe...it was a bit of both. With proxies we were not able to pinpoint an exact location."

"We want to celebrate with our brothers and sisters in Africa who are experiencing the most spectacular growth in their histories. The Christian Faith is exploding in Africa and it is infecting the whole world with the freshness of the gospel," said Ugandan Archbishop Henry Orombi, chair of the hosting committee in Africa, at a press conference.

Doug Birdsall, executive chairman, said the congress is historic in many respects. "We have men and women from around the world who represent the majority of the church. People hear the good news from friends, neighbors, and teachers and recognize that giftedness. We have 150 global executives meeting at a leadership forum, another 150 government officials, with thousands more watching around the world. It is an enriching time strategically.

"Represented here are 198 countries with every stream of global Christianity. We are joined by 100,000 viewers and 700 global links in 96 countries of the world," he continued.

"Forty per cent of our participants are in their late 20s, 30s and 40s, one third are women, 1,200 are missionaries, 1,200 are pastors and 1,200 scholars as well as 600 from business, government, other ministries and media. We are here as a global gathering with 4,200 participants plus 1,100 stewards."