China Arrests Pastor For Printing Bibles

The Epoch Times reports that in China earlier this month Wang Zaiqing, a disabled family church pastor from Huainan city, was arrested for printing and distributing the Bible and other Christian literature. The arrest was based on a memo issued by the State Council on Religion Affairs and the Public Security Department in 1988 titled "Notice on Preventing and Dealing with Illegal Activities by Using Christianity". The document requires government approval for publication of Christian classics, books, or training activities of preachers. Dr. Li Boguang, a lawyer in Beijing representing Pastor Wang said that the 1988 document violates the Chinese constitution. A similar case was reported last November.