India, Oct. 9 -- Amnesty International has raised concerns over China's treatment of independent Christian communities, highlighting the detention of pastor Wang Lin and the alleged harassment of his wife, Su Ziming, and their two children following a crackdown on Beijing's Zion Church.
In an interview published on October 8, 2026, Su described how the family faced surveillance, repeated disruptions to their lives and restrictions on their freedom of movement.
Pastor Detained Amid Church Crackdown
Wang Lin, a former lawyer who became a pastor, was taken away by police on October 9, 2025, during a crackdown on Zion Church. The congregation is a "house church", meaning it operates independently of China's state-approved religious system an...