(Legal Analysis — Aug. 5, 2026) One month after the internationally watched release of Beijing Zion Church founder Pastor Ezra Jin to the U.S., Chinese authorities have accelerated the legal
(Beijing — July 27, 2026) Chinese prosecutors have filed criminal charges against eight members of Beijing Zion Church without notifying their defense attorneys or seeking their legal opinions, raising fresh
(Beijing, China – July 13, 2026 – Analysis) China’s crackdown on Beijing’s unregistered Zion Church has entered a pivotal judicial phase. Informed sources report that the “Zion 10.9 Church Case”
WASHINGTON — July 6, 2026 — Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, founder of Beijing-based Zion Church, one of China’s largest and most influential unregistered Protestant congregations, has been released after nine
(Beijing — June 19, 2026) Nine members of Beijing’s Zion Church have been released on bail after more than eight months in detention, while nine remaining church leaders now face
(Midland, Texas — June 19, 2026) ChinaAid welcomes the release of nine members of Zion Church who were granted bail pending trial on June 18, 2026, after more than eight
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2026 Midland, Texas ChinaAid said on Monday that Chinese authorities are systematically undermining the right to legal defense in the ongoing “Zion Church Case” in
(Beijing –Thailand — December 16, 2025) Two months after Chinese police launched a large-scale crackdown on Beijing’s Zion Church, Geng Pengpeng, the wife of detained pastor Gao Yingjia, recently confirmed
(Beihai, Guangxi — December 15, 2025) The Zion Church case has entered its tenth week. For church members and their families, this period has repeatedly been described as “long and
(Washington, D.C. — Nov 19, 2025) ChinaAid strongly condemns the formal arrests carried out by the Chinese government against 18 pastors and coworkers of Beijing Zion Church. These 18 individuals
(Beihai, Guangxi — October 11, 2025) — The Chinese government’s suppression of religious freedom has entered a new, systematized phase. This week, coordinated arrest operations erupted simultaneously across several cities
(Beijing — October 10, 2025) — On Thursday, Chinese police launched a unified law enforcement operation against the Zion Church in multiple cities across the country. Church members have been