zhōng guó中国jǐng fāng警方zhuā bǔ抓捕dì xià地下jiào huì教会chéng yuán成员,duō多rén人shī lián失联
Recently, the Zion Church in China has encountered great difficulties.
The Zion Church is an influential underground Christian church in China.
Since early October, police have arrested many church members in different cities.
Some have been taken away, and some families have lost contact.
So far, about 30 people have been arrested or are missing.
On the night of October 10, the church founder Jin Mingri was taken away by police from his home in Beihai City, Guangxi.
More than ten main leaders of the church have also been detained.
One pastor was taken away by police at the airport in Shenzhen.
Family members said they have not received clear information and do not know where their relatives are now.
An organization stated that Jin Mingri is accused of 'illegal use of information networks' and is now detained with other church members in the Beihai City detention center.
Family members of church members have already received official detention notices.
Reports say this arrest operation had a detailed list and plan.
A church spokesperson told reporters that violence occurred during the arrests.
A female pastor and her newborn child were forcibly separated.
The church calls for outside attention and hopes relevant authorities can protect freedom of belief.
The United States and some human rights organizations have also expressed concern about this action in China.
They believe everyone should have the right to freedom of belief and should not be punished for their faith.
The Zion Church was established in 2007, and the number of believers has been increasing in recent years, with many meeting points nationwide now.
In recent years, the Chinese government has strengthened the management of religious activities, affecting many underground churches.
Now, the arrested church members and their families are waiting for further news.
The church hopes everyone will continue to pay attention and support their fight for religious freedom.