9 years in prison for Christian ministers charges of instigating the overthrow of the administration December 30, 23:01 China
A Chinese court sentenced a Christian pastor, who had criticized the government's religious policies and other matters, to nine years in prison for inciting the overthrow of the government. The Chinese government is increasingly cracking down on religious activities that could lead to increased criticism of the Communist Party.
A court in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, sentenced Pastor Wang Yi, who had been working in the church without government approval, to a nine-year prison sentence on the 30th for instigating the overthrow of the government.
Although details of the judgment is not made clear, the king pastor the occasion of such worship, in addition to the religious policy of the government, is known to have been criticized by name Xi Jinping Jintao, last December, many followers Was restrained with
In China, the priest appears to be the first Christian priest to apply this crime.
And the Church that the government is authorized in China, there are so-called "underground church" to carry out religious activities without being certified, Xi Jinping regime, even for the Church of certified not only underground church, forcibly removed the cross And ban the participation of minors.
The Chinese government is wary that while Christianity is rapidly gaining followers in the country, neglecting it could lead to increased criticism of the Communist Party, the ruling has left Christians and other religions concerned. On the other hand, it seems that there is a purpose to warn that criticism is not allowed.