In July 2026, Kim Myeong-il, a pastor of Beijing Zion Church, was released and arrived in the United States after high-level China-US negotiations, but eight other pastors and believers from the church, including Wang Lin, remain criminally detained on charges of illegally using information networks and face judicial prosecution.
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自由亚洲电台普通话
2026-10-04 01:49 · 金明日获释背后 锡安教会8人仍面临起诉
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香港01：羁押近9个月后北京锡安教会创办人金明日获释抵美
2026-10-06 18:37 · 2025年10月9日，中国警方在上海、北京、浙江等多地展开大规模拘捕行动，包括北京锡安教会创办人金明日在内的30名地下牧师及教会成员被拘留。
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Beijing Zion Church Pastor Kim Myeong-il Released and Travels to the US, but Eight Others Remain in Detention
2026.07.04 · Reported
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