Monday, May 10, 2010

Midland Group Reports Christian Sues Chinese Bureau of Culture For Unlawfully Confiscating Sunday School Materials

The China Aid Association is a non-profit Christian organization - based in Midland, Texas - with a mission to uncover and reveal the truth about religious persecution in China, focusing especially on the unofficial church. They do this, they explain in their website, by exposing the abuses, encouraging the abused and equipping the saints to advance the kingdom of God throughout China.

Midland Group Reports Christian Sues Chinese Bureau of Culture For Unlawfully Confiscating Sunday School Materials

Released by ChinaAid, April, 2010 ...

"ZHEIJIANG, CHINA – Christian Xu Jinghui of Jiaojiang District, Taizhou, filed suit against the Chinese government for unlawfully confiscating Christian literature and fining him 30,000 yuan ($4394.97). On August 21, 2009, Xu ordered the shipping of “Reading Materials of the Bible for Children” to other Christians out-of town. Before the shipping office could transfer the mail, authorities from the Public Security Bureau, Domestic Security Protection Squad, State Administration for Religious Affairs, and the Bureau of Culture arrived at the shipping company office on August 22 to halt the transder and to "pre-register" the Christian books. More than a month later, the Bureau of Culture made the administrative decision to confiscate the materials, stating Xu had violated Article 29 of 'Regulations on Publications.'"
Read the Rest of the Report from ChinaAid

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