The Guardian Tom Phillips in Beijing Wednesday 2 September 2015 04.08 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 2 September 2015 04.27 EDT Lawyer’s detention seen as opening salvo in unprecedented clampdown on
Photo: Human rights lawyers and Christians have been detained for protecting Zhejiang churches like this one fromhaving their crosses removed. (Source: China Aid) China Aid By Brynne Lawrence (Wenzhou, Zhejiang—Sept. 2, 2015)
Zhejiang’s province-wide cross demolition campaign has affected more than 1,200 churches since it began in early 2014. (Photo: China Aid) China Aid By Rachel Ritchie (Wenzhou, Zhejiang—Sept. 2, 2015) Authorities
The New York Times By Chris Buckley Sept. 1, 2015 Hong Kong — A Chinese lawyer who has opposed a government campaign to tear down churches and church crosses faces