Money confiscated from Pastor Zhang "Bike" Mingxuan by Chinese officials on March 21 (click here for the details) was returned on April 17, according to an April 20 report from ChinaAid. Pastor Zhang was summoned to the Nanyang Public Security Bureau office at approximately 9:00 a.m. where he was given back the 150,000 yuan (approximately $27,000 CAD). He told ChinaAid sources, "The authorities gave the money back, because of the pressure. Hallelujah! We will continue the ministry and fight for religious freedom."

For more information on the persecution of Christians in China, visit the China Country Report.