Speak Up for Imprisoned
Chinese Christian
Chinese Officials Ignore
their own Laws by
Holding Bookstore Owner
without Charges
The Washington-DC based
human rights group,
International Christian
Concern (ICC)
www.persecution.org
has learned that the
owner of a Christian
bookstore near the
Olympic Village in
Beijing is being
illegally held in an
undisclosed location by
Public Security Bureau (PSB)
officials who charge
only that the prominent
house church leader is a
“dangerous religious
element.” ting over
Weihan’s health as he
struggles with diabetes
and police have provided
no indication that he is
receiving any sort of
medication. During the
only visit afforded to
his attorney, Zhang
Xingshui, Weihan was
described as having lost
a significant amount of
weight and as exhibiting
signs of what officials
called an “allergic
reaction,” though the
same symptoms are also
common in diabetics who
do not have the
necessary diet or
medication.
Despite his health and
the illegal conditions
of his detention, the
PSB is refusing to allow
his family or attorney
to see him, citing a
“complex case” as the
only explanation for
their ongoing
investigations and
delays in processing.
While it seems that
China’s government is
attempting to sweep this
“dissident” under the
rug, Weihan has been
described by countless
friends and business
acquaintances as a
“model citizen of
China,” claiming that
his patriotism inspired
them to greater love f
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Provided by
International Christian
Concern (ICC)
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