China Escalates Nationwide Crackdown on Protestant Churches

Qiao Long, Wong Siu-san and Lam Kwok-lap  |  Radio Free Asia The ruling Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on Protestant churches continued on Thursday with warnings to churches in several provinces that they should shut down and the demolition of property funded by believers. A Christian church follower in the eastern province of Jiangxi said that […]

China Detains Highest-Ranking Christian Pastor Since Cultural Revolution

Xin Lin  |  Radio Free Asia Authorities in the eastern province of Zhejiang have detained a pastor of a major Protestant church after he clashed with the authorities over the demolition of its cross, rights groups said. Pastor Gu Yuese, also known as Joseph Gu, of the Chongyi Protestant Church in Zhejiang’s capital Hangzhou, is […]