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China Arrests 18 Zion Church Leaders Amid Religious Crackdown
11/22/2025
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- On November 20, 2025, Chinese authorities arrested 18 leaders of the underground Zion Church.
- Since mid-October, nearly 30 church members have been detained.
- China employs Sinicization to control religion, forcing churches to align with Communist Party doctrine.
- ChinaAid, a Christian NGO, condemned the arrests as politically motivated.
- The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution urging China to release the detained church members.