Chinese Christians facing major government crackdown

Chinese Christians are facing the worst government crackdown in a decade, a leading activist says.

Bob Fu said this after demolition teams started tearing down a newly-built Protestant cathedral in Wenzhou on April 28.

The church had one of the largest congregations in China.

Government officials claimed the church violated building codes.

Mr Wu, a pastor of the US-based China Aid Association, told The Tablet that six church buildings have been demolished this year, with more forced to remove their crosses or modify their buildings.

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