Eighteen leaders of a prominent Chinese underground church have been formally arrested, an advocate for a Christian NGO has confirmed, meaning they will now face trial and potential prison sentences of up to three years.

This development follows a significant crackdown on Chinese Christians, the largest of its kind since 2018, which saw nearly 30 pastors and staff from Zion Church – an unofficial ‘house church’ – detained nationwide in mid-October.

Among those currently held in detention centres in the southern city of Beihai is the church’s founder, Pastor Jin Mingri.

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Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/chinese-christians-zion-church-arrest-b2868082.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawOKw-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEezCUpT078vw-MwXoGPTizSvPZmU–yk1Qodfsi33ij1uYwdfDF1chWZMXflQ_aem_uF8pMozzohVzT_SSQ2z03Q

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