Taiyuan Preacher An Yankui Placed Under Administrative Detention for 15 Days for "Organizing Religious Activities Illegally"

Date2026.09.29

LocationTaiyuan, Shanxi

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On the morning of September 29, the Taiyuan Municipal Public Security Bureau took Xuncheng Reformed Church preacher An Yankui from his home. His wife Yao Congya received a phone call from the police and was told that he had been placed under administrative detention for 15 days for "illegally organizing religious activities."

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2026-10-02 18:17 · 9月29日，太原郇城归正教会传道人安彦魁被警方从家中带走，以“非法组织宗教活动”被行政拘留15天，此前他曾因持护照赴马来西亚参会遭判“偷越国境罪”入狱一年。

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Original event Autumn Rain, Cedar Tree and Rock Churches Raided or Members Summoned

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Sayings · 2026-10-02 18:02 On September 29, preacher An Yankui of the Xuncheng Reformed Church in Taiyuan was taken away from his home by police and placed under administrative detention for 15 days on the charge of "illegally organizing religious activities". Prior to this, he had been sentenced to one year in prison for the "crime of illegally crossing the border" after traveling to Malaysia with his passport to attend a conference.

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