ICC Note:

Last month, a Chinese Christian couple were killed on their visit to Pakistan for preaching the gospel. China is further investigating the claims that the couple were involved in “illegal preaching.” The victims were 24 year-old, Lee Zing Zang and 26 year-old Meng Li Si. The couple entered Pakistan with work-visas and were kidnapped at gunpoint by Islamic State militants and executed. Still, Chinese officials have yet to directly confirm these deaths, and the Pakistani interior minister, Niser Ali Khan just simpled described these killings as “unfortunate.”

06/16/2017 China (BosNewsLife) – China says it is investigating claims that two of its citizens were engaged in “illegal preaching” before the two Christians were killed by Islamic militants in Pakistan.

Pakistani officials identified the victims as 24-year-old Lee Zing Yang and 26-year-old Meng Li Si. They say they entered Pakistan on business visas but later began “preaching,” without offering details.

The slain Chinese nationals were kidnapped at gunpoint late last month from the provincial capital, Quetta. The Islamic State group said last week through its global mouthpiece the Amaq News Agency that it had executed the hostages.

Chinese pastors have reportedly confirmed that the two young Chinese missionaries were killed by Islamic State militants.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in a statement Wednesday, June 14, that Chinese officials have yet to directly confirm the deaths.

FOREIGN CHRISTIANS

Yet there were indications that Chinese and other foreign Christians in could face government pressure. While Pakistani interior minister Nisar Ali Khan called the killings an “unfortunate” incident he also directed authorities to “review” the process of issuance of visas to Chinese nationals.

The minister reportedly said that a group of Chinese citizens, including the slain couple, had entered Pakistan on business visas, but “Instead of engaging in any business activity they went to Quetta and under the garb of learning Urdu language … were actually engaged in preaching.”

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