Persecution News - China

Update: Family permitted visit with imprisoned church leader
(August 19, 2010)

Update: Imprisoned Christian refused further visits
(July 29, 2010)

Pastor released on bail
(June 17, 2010)

Update: Human rights lawyer missing again
(May 13, 2010)

Update: Family finally allowed visit imprisoned Uyghur church leader
(May 13, 2010)

Update: Pastor released early from detention
(May 06, 2010)

Update: Christian human rights lawyer released
(April 15, 2010)

Update: Authorities reject Uyghur Christian's appeal
(April 15, 2010)

Christian activist abducted
(April 15, 2010)

Update: Missing Christian confirmed alive
(April 01, 2010)

Update: Christian lawyer reportedly missing
(January 21, 2010)

Christians attacked and detained
(January 14, 2010)

Update: Church leader given severe prison sentence
(December 09, 2009)

House church leader targeted by authorities in Wenzhou
(December 09, 2009)

Update: Fushan church leaders sentenced to prison
(December 02, 2009)

Update: Crackdown continues against church in Shanghai
(November 25, 2009)

Update: House church leader released
(November 25, 2009)

Update: Authorities step up campaign against Christians
(November 18, 2009)

House church banned by authorities in Shanghai
(November 11, 2009)

Update: Expelled student invited back to school
(November 04, 2009)

Student expelled from school for his Christian faith
(October 28, 2009)

Update: Pastor Hua released
(October 21, 2009)

Update: Ten more Christians from Fushan Church arrested
(October 21, 2009)

Update: Pastor Zhang released; Pastor Hua still detained
(October 14, 2009)

Update: Fushan church leaders detained by officials
(September 30, 2009)

Pastor and wife forced to vacate home
(September 30, 2009)

Prominent pastor detained by officials
(September 23, 2009)

Church construction site attacked, believers brutally assaulted
(September 16, 2009)

Church banned, Christians arrested
(August 19, 2009)

China Profile

Total Area:
9,596,960 sq. km

Population:
1,330,044,605 (July 2008 est.)

Ethnicity:
Han Chinese 91.9%, Zhuang, Uygur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol, Buyi, Korean, and other nationalities 8.1%

Language:
Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages

Religion:
Officially Athiest. Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Muslim 1%-2%, Christian 3%-4%

Government Type:
Communist State

Capital:
Beijing

Population Below Poverty Line:
8% (2006 est.)

Country Reports
Health of book store owner deteriorating Print E-mail
August 06, 2008
Shi Weihan and his family
Shi Weihan and his family
Photo from China Aid
China Aid Association is reporting that the health of Shi Weihan, a Beijing book store owner and house church leader, has been deteriorating since his imprisonment four months ago (click here for more details). Poor prison conditions and refusal of diabetes medication have contributed to Shi's decline. He has reportedly lost more than 10 kg in body weight amidst the constant physical and psychological torture employed by prison officials. Recently Shi was coerced to sign a confession convicting him of "engaging in the printing and distribution of a large number of illegal publications." The charges stem from Shi's printing of Bibles and Christian literature which were sold at his Beijing Christian bookstore, but were deemed "illegal" by Beijing authorities because the books were not printed by the officially registered Three Self Patriotic Movement Church.

Remember Shi Weihan as he languishes in detention. Pray that God would sustain his health. Pray for his release.

More information on the persecution facing Christians in China can be found at China Country Report.
 
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