Members of China's heavily persecuted Early Rain Church detained, families forcibly evicted

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(The Christian Post)

By Anugrah Kumar - Posted at The Christian Post:

Published April 2, 2023

"In a report released in February, the U.S.-based group ChinaAid said the Chinese Communist Party intensified the persecution of churches and Christians leading up to the 20th Party Congress in 2022.

Three members of China’s heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church were detained and several families were forcibly evicted by authorities in the communist country, according to the U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity International.

Police in Wenjiang District in Chengdu last week placed deputy deacon Jia Xuewei in administrative detention for 14 days. A preacher, Ding Shuqi, and another church member, Shu Qiong, had received the same punishment a week earlier for “activities in the name of a banned social organization,” CSW reported.

Administrative detention, often used for minor public-order offenses, allows Chinese authorities to arrest and detain individuals without trial for up to 20 days, the group explained, adding that it is not uncommon for someone to be transferred to criminal detention or residential surveillance at a designated location after completing their administrative detention.

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