ChinaAid Factual Statement Regarding the January 6, 2026, Detentions of Members of Early Rain Covenant Church, Chengdu Date of statement: January 7, 2026 Based on information released at 21:25 (Beijing
(Chengdu, Sichuan — January 6, 2026) On January 6, the Early Rain Covenant Church (秋雨圣约教会) in Chengdu and its members were subjected to a large-scale crackdown. According to information released
(Chengdu, China — January 6, 2026) The Early Rain Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (秋雨圣约归正长老教会) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, stated on Monday that local police had intervened earlier that morning in
— Chengdu’s Early Rain Covenant Church Faces Renewed Persecution (Sichuan – June 4, 2025) Members of Chengdu’s Early Rain Covenant Church in China are facing a new wave of persecution.
(Chengdu, Sichuan Province – September 9, 2024) According to the Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church, Elder Li Yingqiang, preacher Wu Wuqing, preacher Yan Hong, and deputy deacon Zeng Qingtao were
(Chengdu, Sichuan Province – September 6, 2024) On Sunday, September 1, 2024, the Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church’s in-person Sunday worship, held in a rented conference room, was disrupted by
(Chengdu, Sichuan Province – June 6, 2024) According to the Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church, Deacon Jia Xuewei has once again been evicted by his landlord in Wenjiang District, Chengdu
