US Condemns China's Raid and Detention of Zion Church Leaders

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced the raid on Zion Church congregations across China on Friday. Chinese authorities detained nearly 30 leaders of the Christian church, with some likely facing charges of “illegal dissemination of religious content.”

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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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