China Detains Taiyuan House Church Pastor An Yankui for 'Illegal Religious Activities'
Taiyuan police took Pastor An Yankui of the unregistered Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church into custody at his home on the morning of Sept. 29 on suspicion of "organizing illegal religious activities," the Christian Post reported on Oct. 5, citing the U.S.-based International Christian Concern. The police summons cited Article 96 of the Public Security Administration Punishments Law. An was previously detained for 15 days and fined over the same allegation in 2020. Newly released Beijing Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin told the 2026 Global Religious Freedom Gathering at Dallas Baptist University that China still holds more than 150 church leaders and pastors.
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