00:00The U.S. government has condemned Beijing's recent crackdown on a prominent Christian group in China.
00:05In a press release, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced the raid on Friday against Zion Church congregations across China.
00:13Chinese authorities detained nearly 30 church leaders, with some likely facing charges of illegal dissemination of religious content.
00:21Although Beijing allows some religious freedoms, it only permits state-approved congregations.
00:25Zion Church is among China's largest so-called underground or house churches.
00:31China has yet to respond to the U.S. statement.
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