Chinese authorities are widening a crackdown on Christian groups, this week detaining church leaders in southwestern China as officials across the country intensify a campaign to root out religious organizations beyond the state’s control.
The roundup of preachers and congregants of Early Rain Covenant Church, a prominent unsanctioned Protestant group in Sichuan province, shows that China has been undeterred in pursuing its campaign despite calls by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for Beijing to allow its people to worship without fear of retribution.
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