China continues to persecute Christians

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[avalon]

Mr. Xiao Bi-guang and Mr. Zhang Yi-nan were arrested last Friday morning in Ping Ding Shan city, Henan Province, China. Sources in China reported that more than 20 Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers made the arrest. The location where the two men are being held is unknown at this time. Their families have received no official notification, in violation of Chinese law which says the family of arrested persons will be notified of their location within 24 hours after arrest.

Mrs. Ding Guizhen, the wife of Zhang, was arrested Sunday. Ding was a doctor at a local hospital in Ping Ding Shan, and was arrested at her place of work. She is currently being held at the Jiang He Chang PSB Office in that city.

Officers also searched the home of Zhang and Ding, confiscating computers, books and other possessions.

Xiao is an active member of a Beijing house church who spent three years from 1994-97 in a “re-education through labor” camp for providing “spiritual aid” for an independent labor union. He is a graduate of Beijing University Law School, and was a lecturer there until his house church involvement became known to authorities. He has served as a part of the legal team representing leaders of the South China Church, a group that has been labeled an “evil cult” by the Chinese government. The SCC’s leader, Pastor Gong Shengliang, is currently serving a life sentence in Hong Shan Prison in Hubei Province, and is reportedly in very poor health.

Xiao’s wife, Mrs. Gou Qinghui, was a teacher of theology at the Beijing Theological Seminary (run by the state-approved Three-Self Patriotic Movement). She was dismissed from her post when it was learned she was also involved in the unregistered house church movement.

[avalon]

Where is the outrage over the continued persecution of Christians in China?

Where are the peaceniks and those who whine about "injustice?"

Where are the voices of the "anti-war" sheeple over this?

Too busy organizing their next "I Love Saddam, Castro, terrorists and communism" rally, I guess.

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[Modernman]

In a few decades, China will be a Christianized country- with 30-40% of the population being Christians. This is something that isn't on the radar screens of a lot of people. The Chi-coms are fighting a rear-guard holding action against history.

[tallhappy]

See here

It's sad, not a secret, there are pictures.

The Chinese communist government is a Saddam Hussein type government -- maybe worse in some ways.

We have double or triple or quadruple standards.

[RiflemanSharpe]

One of the many reasons I will go way out of my way not to buy China.

[avalon]

As much as I support George W Bush, he was DEAD WRONG for giving China permanent trade status. He should demand China clean up its act first.