China Allegedly Detains 30 Underground Church Leaders

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Above: Jin Mingri, head pastor of China's Zion church, in Beijing, China, on Sept. 12, 2018. Image copyright: Fred Dufour/Contributor/AFP/Getty Images

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Anti-China narrative

China's brutal crackdown on Zion Church represents a coordinated assault on religious freedom and the Communist Party's pathological fear of independent faith communities.

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Pro-China narrative

The PRC is extremely responsible when balancing individual religious freedoms with the rule of law. The United States should not impose its imperial judgments on China's internal dynamics.

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Editor's Note

This story currently has limited reporting from official PRC sources. We will continue to monitor all major outlets and update our coverage as additional perspectives become available.