ICC Note:
Chinese leaders have sentenced Christians to prison for selling devotional books. Four women and man were sentenced for selling “forbidden” materials at their church. A pastor and his wife were given seven years and a fine of $14,500. Two others were given five years and a fine of $10,200. The fifth received three years and a fine of $7,300. Most of them are ethnically Korean. The church also received a fine of $29,000 and has since closed down. China has been cracking down on Christianity but also missionaries that intend to spread the gospel. This harsh sentence for such a minor offense is probably meant to send a warning signal to pastors and missionaries all over China to stop their religious activity.

3/12/2017 China (The Gospel Herald) – Five Christian leaders in China’s northeastern Liaoning province, who were arrested for allegedly purchasing and selling Christian books, now received prison sentences for doing so.
Four women and one man, all members of Chaoguang Church, also known as Chaoguang Village Christian Gathering Place, were sentenced for allegedly buying and selling “officially forbidden Christian devotional books,” according to ChinaAid sources. ChinaAid is an international nonprofit whose employees expose abuses of persecuted Christians and promotes religious freedom, human rights and rule of law in China.
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