Brother Hua Huiqi's Public Letter to President Bush

China Aid Association
Sunday, August 10, 2008
To Mr. President Bush of the United States
Dear brother of ours within the Lord: Peace be with you!
I am Brother Hua Huiqi of Beijing House Church.
When we brothers and sisters of our Beijing House Church learned that you would come to Beijing to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, we were very delighted.
We know your piety before the Lord and also your concern for the Chinese house churches that have suffered the political persecution to the fullest extent.  Therefore, we often remember you before the Lord.
I was baptized at Kuanjie Church over 10 years ago.  When I learned you would visit the church where I was baptized, I hoped I could go there myself to welcome you.
On the morning of August 10, when my brother Hua Huilin and I were on our way to Kuanjie Church for our service, we were illegally arrested by the policemen from Homeland Security Defense Brigade of Chongwen District, Beijing Municipality.  One of the policemen named Bai Ying (transliteration) led a group of seven or eight policemen in kicking me and punching me.  Then, they took me and my brother respectively to two vehicles.  At the place where they detained us, they conducted an interrogation on us.  They threatened me: “We simply won’t allow you to go to Kuanjie Church today.  If you say you will go there again, we will break your legs!”
There, I prayed hard.  About 4-5 hours later, I saw the people who were detaining me had fallen asleep.  I then fled the place where they detained me.  Now I’m wandering outside and dare not go back home.
I am writing this letter to implore you to pray for my personal safety and for the freedom of belief of us Chinese people.
Brother within the Lord: Hua Huiqi